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The History of Sound
Sep 12, 2025 · 2h 8m
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Drama
Romance
Music
PLOT
In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song-collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.
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CAST
Paul Mescal
Lionel Worthing
Josh O'Connor
David White
Chris Cooper
Older Lionel
Molly Price
Lionel's Mother
Raphael Sbarge
Lionel's Father
Hadley Robinson
Belle Sinclair
Michael Schantz
Bob Sinclair
Peter Mark Kendall
Nathan McCloud
Directed by
Oliver Hermanus
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$2,500,000
Revenue
$3,220,241
Production
End Cue, Film4 Productions, Tango Entertainment, Fat City, Storm City Films, Closer Media, Film i Väst, Filmgate Films
Country
US
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