The History of Sound

Jan 14, 2026

2h 7m

★ 0.0

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Music

Production Companies

End Cue

Film4 Productions

Tango Entertainment

Fat City

Storm City Films

Closer Media

Film i Väst

Filmgate Films

The History of Sound Trailers

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Cast

Lionel

Paul Mescal

David

Josh O'Connor

Lionel's Mother

Molly Price

Samantha

Alison Bartlett

Bob

Michael Schantz

Older Lionel

Chris Cooper

Lionel Sr.

Raphael Sbarge

Belle

Hadley Robinson

Nathan

Peter Mark Kendall

Clarissa

Emma Canning

William

Gary Raymond

Vincent

Alessandro Bedetti

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6.8

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5.7

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3.9

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7.3

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7.3

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6.5

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