The History of Sound (2026)
The History of Sound (2026)
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.

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Cast

Paul Mescal Paul Mescal As: Lionel
Josh O'Connor Josh O'Connor As: David
Molly Price Molly Price As: Lionel's Mother
Alison Bartlett Alison Bartlett As: Samantha
Michael Schantz Michael Schantz As: Bob
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Storyline

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.


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Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 14 January 2026

Country: GB, US, SE

Runtime: 127m

Company Credits

Company: End Cue, Film4 Productions, Tango Entertainment, Fat City, Storm City Films, Closer Media, Film i Väst, Filmgate Films

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Cast

Directed By

Oliver Hermanus

Oliver Hermanus

Director

Oscar Crane

Oscar Crane

Third Assistant Director

Bobby Johnsen

Bobby Johnsen

Second Second Assistant Director

Josh Muzaffer

Josh Muzaffer

First Assistant Director

Alex Scricco

Alex Scricco

Second Assistant Director

Gordon Bell

Gordon Bell

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Andrew Kortschak

Andrew Kortschak

Producer

Lisa Ciuffetti

Lisa Ciuffetti

Producer

Andrea Roa

Andrea Roa

Producer

Tim Haslam

Tim Haslam

Producer

Thérèsa Ryan

Thérèsa Ryan

Producer

Sara Murphy

Sara Murphy

Producer

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal

Executive Producer

Lia Buman

Lia Buman

Executive Producer

Tim Headington

Tim Headington

Executive Producer

Neil Shah

Neil Shah

Executive Producer

William Horberg

William Horberg

Executive Producer

Richard D. Lewis

Richard D. Lewis

Executive Producer

Farhana Bhula

Farhana Bhula

Executive Producer

Ollie Madden

Ollie Madden

Executive Producer

Gabrielle Nadig

Gabrielle Nadig

Executive Producer

Dennis Masel

Dennis Masel

Executive Producer

Zhang Xin

Zhang Xin

Producer

Susan Shopmaker

Susan Shopmaker

Casting Director

Samson Jacobson

Samson Jacobson

Assistant Unit Manager

Alessandro Papa

Alessandro Papa

Unit Production Manager

Vittorio Ventura

Vittorio Ventura

Unit Manager

Charlotte Pinney

Charlotte Pinney

Art Department Production Assistant

Barbara Giordani

Barbara Giordani

Casting

Randi Glass

Randi Glass

Casting Associate

Allison Hall

Allison Hall

Extras Casting

Chiara Mazzanti

Chiara Mazzanti

Casting Assistant

Michael Maida

Michael Maida

Finishing Producer

Joseph Cairns

Joseph Cairns

Location Manager

Francesco Colicigno

Francesco Colicigno

Location Manager

Doyle Lewis

Doyle Lewis

Assistant Location Manager

Sophronia Ma

Sophronia Ma

Assistant Location Manager

Connor McEwen

Connor McEwen

Location Assistant

Sarah Brady Stack

Sarah Brady Stack

Location Manager

Adriana Alpizar

Adriana Alpizar

Assistant Production Coordinator

Angela Argese

Angela Argese

Production Assistant

Evan Cathcart

Evan Cathcart

Production Coordinator

Demetra Mertakas

Demetra Mertakas

Production Assistant

Coral Naudet

Coral Naudet

Production Assistant

Jo Ann Gredell

Jo Ann Gredell

First Assistant Accountant

Serena Morrone

Serena Morrone

Production Office Coordinator

Danielle Ruby Philippa

Danielle Ruby Philippa

Production Accountant

Eduardo Sobrino

Eduardo Sobrino

Production Supervisor

Dylan Tarason

Dylan Tarason

Production Consultant

Maria Teresa Taratufolo

Maria Teresa Taratufolo

Production Assistant

Edited By

Chris Wyatt

Chris Wyatt

Editor

Mae Sussman

Mae Sussman

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Miyako Bellizzi

Miyako Bellizzi

Costume Design

Erin Acker

Erin Acker

Makeup Artist

Michael Buonincontro

Michael Buonincontro

Hair Department Head

Federica Emidi

Federica Emidi

Key Makeup Artist

Sarah Graalman

Sarah Graalman

Makeup Department Head

Sonja Gregoire

Sonja Gregoire

Hairstylist

Melanie Licata

Melanie Licata

Key Makeup Artist

Arianna Palmucci

Arianna Palmucci

Key Hair Stylist

Beth Rolon

Beth Rolon

Key Hair Stylist

Tayler Winer

Tayler Winer

Makeup Artist

Michael Zambrano

Michael Zambrano

Hair Department Head

Alison Evans

Alison Evans

Set Costumer

Mia Flanagan

Mia Flanagan

Assistant Costume Designer

Adrian Flores

Adrian Flores

Wardrobe Supervisor

Margaret Goldrainer

Margaret Goldrainer

Set Costumer

Alexandra Kennedy

Alexandra Kennedy

Assistant Costume Designer

Kat Lawhead

Kat Lawhead

Set Costumer

Amos LeBlanc

Amos LeBlanc

Ager/Dyer

Luna Lopez

Luna Lopez

Assistant Costume Designer

Giulio Morini

Giulio Morini

Tailor

Sound

Isaac Derfel

Isaac Derfel

Sound Effects Editor

Guy Francoeur

Guy Francoeur

Foley Artist

Ruy García

Ruy García

Supervising Sound Editor

Leonardo Giambi

Leonardo Giambi

Boom Operator

Brian N. Joseph

Brian N. Joseph

Boom Operator

Richard Hart

Richard Hart

Sound Mixer

Robyn Huey

Robyn Huey

Utility Sound

Christopher J. Leone

Christopher J. Leone

Boom Operator

Marissa Littlefield

Marissa Littlefield

ADR Editor

Craig Mann

Craig Mann

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John-Paul Natysin

John-Paul Natysin

Utility Sound

Francesco Ravè

Francesco Ravè

Utility Sound

Matt Rigby

Matt Rigby

Dialogue Editor

Roberto Sestito

Roberto Sestito

Sound Mixer

Patrick Southern

Patrick Southern

Sound Mixer

Lucy Bright

Lucy Bright

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Agnes Asplund

Agnes Asplund

Visual Effects Supervisor

Carl Persson

Carl Persson

Digital Compositor

Aki Särkiniemi

Aki Särkiniemi

Digital Compositor

Camera

Alexander Dynan

Alexander Dynan

Director of Photography

Greg Arch

Greg Arch

"A" Camera Operator

Greg Arch

Greg Arch

Steadicam Operator

Stratton Bailey

Stratton Bailey

Key Grip

Gwen Capistran

Gwen Capistran

Still Photographer

Joy Carnebianca

Joy Carnebianca

Second Assistant Camera

Seth Crosby

Seth Crosby

Grip

Alessio Galasso

Alessio Galasso

Focus Puller

Timur Gavrilenko

Timur Gavrilenko

Digital Imaging Technician

Roberto Gentili

Roberto Gentili

"B" Camera Operator

Andrew Landreville

Andrew Landreville

Grip

Zeren Londah

Zeren Londah

Additional Grip

Shannon Madden

Shannon Madden

"B" Camera Operator

Dean Martinez

Dean Martinez

First Assistant Camera

Thomas Patrick

Thomas Patrick

Digital Imaging Technician

Matthew Richards

Matthew Richards

Digital Imaging Technician

Kali Riley

Kali Riley

Focus Puller

Adam Russell

Adam Russell

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Chandler Tucker

Chandler Tucker

Digital Imaging Technician

Dave Wells

Dave Wells

Key Grip

Lorenzo Zama

Lorenzo Zama

Digital Imaging Technician

Lighting

Alessandra Bellini

Alessandra Bellini

Electrician

Christopher Bird

Christopher Bird

Electrician

Reece Clemmons

Reece Clemmons

Best Boy Electric

Cory Dahn

Cory Dahn

Best Boy Electric

Manoj Gurung

Manoj Gurung

Electrician

Andrew Hubbard

Andrew Hubbard

Gaffer

Stefan Lan

Stefan Lan

Rigging Gaffer

Fabio Policastro

Fabio Policastro

Gaffer

James Saluzzi

James Saluzzi

Key Rigging Grip

Caiya Sanchez-Strauss

Caiya Sanchez-Strauss

Additional Lighting Technician

Josh Sheehan

Josh Sheehan

Lighting Technician

Jay Warrior

Jay Warrior

Lighting Technician

Matteo Zanchi

Matteo Zanchi

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Dan West

Dan West

Storyboard Artist

Deborah Jensen

Deborah Jensen

Production Design

Jurasama Arunchai

Jurasama Arunchai

Art Direction

Mary Fellows

Mary Fellows

Set Decoration

Toni Child

Toni Child

Set Decoration

Chantal Rivera

Chantal Rivera

Assistant Set Decoration

Patrick Barker

Patrick Barker

Key Construction Grip

Maximilian Bode

Maximilian Bode

Graphic Designer

Grace Calderley

Grace Calderley

Assistant Property Master

Casey Devlin

Casey Devlin

Set Dresser

Benedetta Gagliardi

Benedetta Gagliardi

Assistant Property Master

Ryan Gertsen

Ryan Gertsen

Construction Coordinator

Cece Hobson

Cece Hobson

Props

Jisun Kim

Jisun Kim

Assistant Art Director

Elena Latorre

Elena Latorre

Art Department Coordinator

Laura Latorre

Laura Latorre

Set Dresser

Sabrina Lederer

Sabrina Lederer

Props

Daniel Melchiorre

Daniel Melchiorre

Leadman

William Pavone

William Pavone

Greensman

Judith C. Posey

Judith C. Posey

Property Master

Gianmarco Rolli

Gianmarco Rolli

Assistant Art Director

Justine Yeh

Justine Yeh

Art Department Coordinator

Isabelle Zacharia

Isabelle Zacharia

Assistant Set Decoration

Chris Coyne

Chris Coyne

Location Scout

Other Crew

Natalia Danilova

Natalia Danilova

Scenic Artist

Michael Galgano

Michael Galgano

Scenic Artist

Nicholas Janaro

Nicholas Janaro

Special Effects

Joseph Sacco

Joseph Sacco

Special Effects Coordinator

Spencer Barnes

Spencer Barnes

Utility Stunts

Tyler Galpin

Tyler Galpin

Utility Stunts

Drew Leary

Drew Leary

Stunt Coordinator

Brian Cardenas

Brian Cardenas

Loader

Matt Berman

Matt Berman

Stand In

Bianca Grimshaw

Bianca Grimshaw

Legal Services

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