''The History of Sound'' is an upcoming

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film directed by

Oliver Hermanus Oliver Hermanus (born 26 May 1983) is a South African film director and writer.
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. It is based on the short story of the same name by

Ben Shattuck Ben Shattuck (born 1984) is an American writer, painter, and curator. His memoir ''Six Walks'' from Tin House was named an editor's pick by ''The Rumpus'', a "must-read book" by Town & Country (magazine), ''Town & Country'', one of the ''The New ...

about two men who fall in love while traveling together to record the stories and songs of their countrymen during

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Cast

Paul Mescal Paul Mescal (; born 2 February 1996) is an Irish actor. Born in Maynooth, he studied acting at The Lir Academy and subsequently performed in plays in Dublin theatres. Mescal rose to fame with his role in the miniseries ''Normal People'' (2020), e ...

as Lionel *

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as David *

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as Lionel's mother * Alison Bartlett as Samantha * Michael Schantz as Bob

Production

Hermanus landed the job of director just as the

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started and developed the script with Shattuck during

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from his home in

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, South Africa. At the end of October 2021, the film was announced along with its leads

and

. Producers include Lisa Ciuffetti, Andrew Kortschak, and Andrea Roa, as well as Tim Haslam for

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and Sara Murphy. In January 2023, it was confirmed casting for supporting roles was underway. Principal photography was originally going to take place on location in the United Kingdom, United States, and Italy in summer 2022, but was postponed due to Mescal and O'Connor's scheduling conflicts. Production was rescheduled for after Hermanus completed ''

Mary & George ''Mary & George'' is a British historical drama television miniseries created by D. C. Moore and directed by Oliver Hermanus, Alex Winckler and Florian Cossen, based on Benjamin Woolley's non-fiction book ''The King's Assassin'' (2017) about th ...

'', starting in Massachusetts. In January 2024, it was reported principal photography would begin soon; it officially commenced on 28 February as confirmed by Hermanus. Crew allegedly attached to ''The History of Sound'' were spotted at the restaurant 10th & Willow in

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, New Jersey, which was closed for filming in early March. O'Connor and Mescal were subsequently photographed in costume for the first time.

Release

In June 2024, it was reported the film would not be ready in time for the autumn festivals due to its score and sound production, and would instead aim for a 2025 Cannes Film Festival debut.

References

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