The History of Sound

Overview

Two young music students, Lionel and David, attending the Boston Conservatory in 1917, bond over their shared love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.

Release date

Sep 12, 2025

Rating

0 / 10

Runtime

2 hours 7 minutes

Genres

Drama
Romance
Music

Homepage

https://mubi.com/en/films/the-history-of-sound

Cast

Paul Mescal
As Lionel
Josh O'Connor
As David
Molly Price
As Lionel's Mother
Alison Bartlett
As Samantha
Michael Schantz
As Bob
Chris Cooper
As Older Lionel
Raphael Sbarge
As Lionel Sr.
Hadley Robinson
As Belle
Peter Mark Kendall
As Nathan
Emma Canning
As Clarissa
Gary Raymond
As William
Alessandro Bedetti
As Vincent
Michael D. Xavier
As Mr. Roux
Aidan Redmond
As John Conway
Aedin Moloney
As Mary Conway
Leo Cocovinis
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As Young Lionel
Tom Nelis
As Grandfather
Brian Hutchison
As Hal
Briana Middleton
As

Crew

Oliver Hermanus
Role: Director
Andrew Kortschak
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Role: Producer
Lisa Ciuffetti
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Role: Producer
Andrea Roa
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Role: Producer
Dan West
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Role: Storyboard Artist
Alexander Dynan
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Role: Director of Photography
Thérèsa Ryan
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Role: Producer
Sara Murphy
Role: Producer
Ben Shattuck
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Role: Screenplay
Paul Mescal
Role: Executive Producer
Lia Buman
Role: Executive Producer
Tim Headington
Role: Executive Producer
Neil Shah
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Role: Executive Producer
William Horberg
Role: Executive Producer
Richard D. Lewis
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Role: Executive Producer
Farhana Bhula
Role: Executive Producer
Ollie Madden
Role: Executive Producer
Gabrielle Nadig
Role: Executive Producer
Dennis Masel
Role: Executive Producer
Zhang Xin
Role: Producer
Chris Wyatt
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Role: Editor
Deborah Jensen
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Role: Production Design
Jurasama Arunchai
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Role: Art Direction
Mary Fellows
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Role: Set Decoration
Miyako Bellizzi
Role: Costume Design
Toni Child
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Role: Set Decoration
Chantal Rivera
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Role: Assistant Set Decoration
Erin Acker
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Role: Makeup Artist
Michael Buonincontro
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Role: Hair Department Head
Federica Emidi
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Role: Key Makeup Artist
Sarah Graalman
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Role: Makeup Department Head
Sonja Gregoire
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Role: Hairstylist
Melanie Licata
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Role: Key Makeup Artist
Arianna Palmucci
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Role: Key Hair Stylist
Beth Rolon
Role: Key Hair Stylist
Tayler Winer
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Role: Makeup Artist
Michael Zambrano
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Role: Hair Department Head
Samson Jacobson
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Role: Assistant Unit Manager
Alessandro Papa
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Role: Unit Production Manager
Vittorio Ventura
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Role: Unit Manager
Oscar Crane
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Role: Third Assistant Director
Bobby Johnsen
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Role: Second Second Assistant Director
Josh Muzaffer
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Role: First Assistant Director
Alex Scricco
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Role: Second Assistant Director
Patrick Barker
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Role: Key Construction Grip
Maximilian Bode
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Role: Graphic Designer
Grace Calderley
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Role: Assistant Property Master
Natalia Danilova
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Role: Scenic Artist
Michael Galgano
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Role: Scenic Artist
Casey Devlin
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Role: Set Dresser
Benedetta Gagliardi
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Role: Assistant Property Master
Ryan Gertsen
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Role: Construction Coordinator
Cece Hobson
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Role: Props
Jisun Kim
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Role: Assistant Art Director
Elena Latorre
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Role: Art Department Coordinator
Laura Latorre
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Role: Set Dresser
Sabrina Lederer
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Role: Props
Daniel Melchiorre
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Role: Leadman
William Pavone
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Role: Greensman
Charlotte Pinney
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Role: Art Department Production Assistant
Judith C. Posey
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Role: Property Master
Gianmarco Rolli
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Role: Assistant Art Director
Justine Yeh
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Role: Art Department Coordinator
Isabelle Zacharia
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Role: Assistant Set Decoration
Isaac Derfel
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Role: Sound Effects Editor
Guy Francoeur
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Role: Foley Artist
Ruy García
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Role: Supervising Sound Editor
Leonardo Giambi
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Role: Boom Operator
Brian N. Joseph
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Role: Boom Operator
Richard Hart
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Role: Sound Mixer
Robyn Huey
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Role: Utility Sound
Christopher J. Leone
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Role: Boom Operator
Marissa Littlefield
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Role: ADR Editor
Craig Mann
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Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John-Paul Natysin
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Role: Utility Sound
Francesco Ravè
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Role: Utility Sound
Matt Rigby
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Role: Dialogue Editor
Roberto Sestito
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Role: Sound Mixer
Patrick Southern
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Role: Sound Mixer
Nicholas Janaro
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Role: Special Effects
Joseph Sacco
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Role: Special Effects Coordinator
Agnes Asplund
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Role: Visual Effects Supervisor
Carl Persson
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Role: Digital Compositor
Aki Särkiniemi
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Role: Digital Compositor
Spencer Barnes
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Role: Utility Stunts
Tyler Galpin
Role: Utility Stunts
Drew Leary
Role: Stunt Coordinator
Greg Arch
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Role: "A" Camera Operator
Greg Arch
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Role: Steadicam Operator
Stratton Bailey
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Role: Key Grip
Alessandra Bellini
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Role: Electrician
Christopher Bird
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Role: Electrician
Gwen Capistran
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Role: Still Photographer
Brian Cardenas
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Role: Loader
Joy Carnebianca
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Role: Second Assistant Camera
Reece Clemmons
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Role: Best Boy Electric
Seth Crosby
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Role: Grip
Cory Dahn
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Role: Best Boy Electric
Alessio Galasso
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Role: Focus Puller
Timur Gavrilenko
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Role: Digital Imaging Technician
Roberto Gentili
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Role: "B" Camera Operator
Manoj Gurung
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Role: Electrician
Andrew Hubbard
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Role: Gaffer
Stefan Lan
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Role: Rigging Gaffer
Andrew Landreville
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Role: Grip
Zeren Londah
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Role: Additional Grip
Shannon Madden
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Role: "B" Camera Operator
Dean Martinez
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Role: First Assistant Camera
Thomas Patrick
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Role: Digital Imaging Technician
Fabio Policastro
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Role: Gaffer
Matthew Richards
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Role: Digital Imaging Technician
Kali Riley
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Role: Focus Puller
Adam Russell
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Role: Second Assistant "A" Camera
James Saluzzi
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Role: Key Rigging Grip
Caiya Sanchez-Strauss
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Role: Additional Lighting Technician
Josh Sheehan
No picture available
Role: Lighting Technician
Chandler Tucker
No picture available
Role: Digital Imaging Technician
Jay Warrior
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Role: Lighting Technician
Dave Wells
Role: Key Grip
Lorenzo Zama
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Role: Digital Imaging Technician
Matteo Zanchi
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Role: Best Boy Electric
Barbara Giordani
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Role: Casting
Randi Glass
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Role: Casting Associate
Allison Hall
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Role: Extras Casting
Chiara Mazzanti
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Role: Casting Assistant
Alison Evans
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Role: Set Costumer
Mia Flanagan
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Role: Assistant Costume Designer
Adrian Flores
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Role: Wardrobe Supervisor
Margaret Goldrainer
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Role: Set Costumer
Alexandra Kennedy
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Role: Assistant Costume Designer
Kat Lawhead
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Role: Set Costumer
Amos LeBlanc
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Role: Ager/Dyer
Luna Lopez
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Role: Assistant Costume Designer
Giulio Morini
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Role: Tailor
Michael Maida
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Role: Finishing Producer
Mae Sussman
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Role: First Assistant Editor
Joseph Cairns
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Role: Location Manager
Francesco Colicigno
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Role: Location Manager
Chris Coyne
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Role: Location Scout
Doyle Lewis
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Role: Assistant Location Manager
Sophronia Ma
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Role: Assistant Location Manager
Connor McEwen
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Role: Location Assistant
Sarah Brady Stack
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Role: Location Manager
Lucy Bright
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Role: Music Supervisor
Gordon Bell
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Role: Script Supervisor
Adriana Alpizar
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Role: Assistant Production Coordinator
Angela Argese
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Role: Production Assistant
Matt Berman
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Role: Stand In
Evan Cathcart
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Role: Production Coordinator
Demetra Mertakas
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Role: Production Assistant
Coral Naudet
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Role: Production Assistant
Jo Ann Gredell
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Role: First Assistant Accountant
Bianca Grimshaw
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Role: Legal Services
Serena Morrone
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Role: Production Office Coordinator
Danielle Ruby Philippa
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Role: Production Accountant
Eduardo Sobrino
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Role: Production Supervisor
Dylan Tarason
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Role: Production Consultant
Maria Teresa Taratufolo
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Role: Production Assistant
Susan Shopmaker
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Role: Casting
Walter Kortschak
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Role: Executive Producer
Ryan Zacarias
Role: Executive Producer
Andrea Roa
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Role: Executive Producer
Oliver Hermanus
Role: Producer
Ben Shattuck
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Role: Short Story

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