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The History of Sound

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"The History of Sound" follows two young men -- Lionel (Paul Mescal) and David (Josh O'Connor) -- in the shadows of WWI who are determined to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen. As they begin to log the events, the two fall in love.

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Oliver Hermanus

Director

Paul Mescal

Lionel

Josh O'Connor

David

Ben Shattuck

Screenwriter

Oliver Hermanus

Producer

Andrew Kortschak

Producer
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Synopsis "The History of Sound" follows two young men -- Lionel (Paul Mescal) and David (Josh O'Connor) -- in the shadows of WWI who are determined to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen. As they begin to log the events, the two fall in love.
Director
Oliver Hermanus
Producer
Oliver Hermanus, Andrew Kortschak, Lisa Ciuffetti, Sara Murphy, Thérèsa Ryan, Zhang Xin
Screenwriter
Ben Shattuck
Genre
Drama, History, LGBTQ+, Romance
Original Language
English