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The History of Sound

2025·2h 8m·R
DramaRomanceHistoryMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
7,833 votes
Metascore
64
Metacritic

Two young men during World War I set out to record the lives, voices and music of their American countrymen.

The History of Sound is a 2025 drama romance movie directed by Oliver Hermanus, starring Chris Cooper, Josh O'Connor, Paul Mescal. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 7,833 votes and runs 2h 8m.

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Director
Oliver Hermanus
Stars
Chris Cooper
Josh O'Connor
Paul Mescal
Leo Cocovinis
Creators
Ben Shattuck
Details
2025-09-12
128 min
Movie
R
★ United States, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom
★ English, Italian, Latin
Keywords
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