The History of Sound

UK 15 Certificate
In cinemas
January 23, 2026
Director
Oliver Hermanus
Starring
Alessandro Bedetti, Alison Bartlett, Brian Hutchison, Briana Middleton, Chris Cooper, Dan Bittner, Dawn McGee, Emma Canning, Gary Raymond, Hadley Robinson, Josh O'Connor, Michael D. Xavier, Molly Price, Paul Mescal, Peter Mark Kendall, Raphael Sbarge, Swanmy Sampaio & Will Fitz
Runtime
2 Hours 8 Minutes
Genre
Romance, Drama
Language
English
From Universal Pictures UK
Ratings info
brief strong sex

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.

Last updated
November 23, 2025

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