Travel back to early 1900s America! Lionel journeyed, capturing people's voices and music with a wondrous new sound recorder. He encounters David, a talented musician, and their shared passion sparks a beautiful connection. This moving film explores how recording sounds preserves history, and how a deep bond can form through shared discovery and mutual understanding, echoing through time.
The History of Sound
Runtime: 2 Hours 7 Minutes
Audience Rating: 9.2/10
Critics Rating: 7.0/10
Genre: Drama, History, Romance and LGBTQ+
Rating: R
Release Date: 12 September 2025
Original Language: English
Production House: Closer Media, Film4, End Cue and Kino Produzioni
Distributor: MUBI
Page Last Updated On: 03 December 2025
About:
Oliver Hermanus
(Producer)
Peter Mark Kendall
as Nathan
(Actor)
Raphael Sbarge
as Lionel Sr.
(Actor)
Emma Canning
as Clarissa
(Actor)
Andrew Kortschak
(Producer)
Thérèsa Ryan
(Producer)
Zhang Xin
(Producer)
Walter Kortschak
(Executive Producer)
Alexander Dynan
(Cinematographer)
Chris Wyatt
(Film Editing)
Mary Fellows
(Set Decoration)
Laura Latorre
(Set Decoration)
Miyako Bellizzi
(Costume Design)
Susan Shopmaker
(Casting)
Lisa Ciuffetti
(Producer)
Richard D. Lewis
(Executive Producer)
Dennis Masel
(Executive Producer)
Chris Wyatt
(Film Editor)
Chris Cooper
as Older Lionel
(Actor)
Molly Price
as Lionel's Mother
(Actor)
Hadley Robinson
as Belle
(Actor)
Sara Murphy
(Producer)
Farhana Bhula
(Executive Producer)
Lia Buman
(Executive Producer)
William Horberg
(Executive Producer)
Ollie Madden
(Executive Producer)
Deborah Jensen
(Production Design)
Jurasama Arunchai
(Art Director)
Neil Shah
(Executive Producer)
Gabrielle Nadig
(Executive Producer)