The History of Sound

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The History of Sound

2025

2h 7m

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Drama

Romance

Music

Overview

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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18 members

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Paul Mescal

Lionel

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Josh O'Connor

David

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Molly Price

Lionel's Mother

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Alison Bartlett

Samantha

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Michael Schantz

Bob

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Chris Cooper

Older Lionel

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Raphael Sbarge

Lionel Sr.

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Hadley Robinson

Belle

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Peter Mark Kendall

Nathan

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Emma Canning

Clarissa

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Gary Raymond

William

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Alessandro Bedetti

Vincent

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Michael D. Xavier

Mr. Roux

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Aidan Redmond

John Conway

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Aedin Moloney

Mary Conway

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Leo Cocovinis

Young Lionel

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Tom Nelis

Grandfather

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Brian Hutchison

Hal

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