---
title: 'The History of Sound (2025)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Oliver Hermanus'
released: '2025-05-21'
runtime_minutes: 127
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'Italy'
  - 'Sweden'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-history-of-sound-2025'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15799524/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The History of Sound (2025)

2025 · R · 127 min · Drama, Romance, History · United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden, United States


## Synopsis

The History of Sound is a 2025 period romance film directed by Oliver Hermanus and written by Ben Shattuck, who adapted his short stories "The History of Sound" and "Origin Stories". It follows the relationship between two men, played by Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor, who meet in 1917 while attending the New England Conservatory of Music, and after World War I travel together recording folk songs of their countrymen in rural Maine in the winter of 1920.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Paul Mescal](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-mescal), [Oliver Hermanus](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-hermanus), [William Horberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-horberg), [Gabrielle Nadig](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabrielle-nadig), [Andrew Kortschak](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-kortschak), [Walter Kortschak](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-kortschak), [Sara Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/sara-murphy), [Ryan Zacarias](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryan-zacarias), [Andrea Roa](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrea-roa)
- **Director:** [Oliver Hermanus](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-hermanus)
- **Screenplay:** [Ben Shattuck](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-shattuck)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Oliver Coates](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-coates)

## Cast

- [Paul Mescal](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-mescal)
- [Josh O'Connor](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-o-connor)
- [Chris Cooper](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-cooper)
- [Molly Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/molly-price)
- [Raphael Sbarge](https://cinepixo.com/people/raphael-sbarge)
- [Hadley Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/hadley-robinson)
- [Emma Canning](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-canning)
- [Briana Middleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/briana-middleton)
- [Gary Raymond](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-raymond)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-history-of-sound-2025
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