Oliver Hermanus' The History Of Sound is both musically inert and narratively repetitive, turning its queer romance into a familiar tune.

The History of Sound primarily revolves around Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor, with the protagonist being Mescal's Lionel. The two actors have a tense romantic chemistry that is immediately ...

By David Rooney Chief Film Critic Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor offer more proof that they are among the best contemporary actors we have in The History of Sound, a resonant account of a tender ...

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CANNES, France — If you are not perpetually online, you may have missed a TikTok titled “Paul Mescal ... premiere of Mescal’s singing-infused period epic, “The History of Sound,” at ...

delivering its most affecting performance right before the credits roll – “The History of Sound” otherwise follows the Kentucky-born Lionel when he resembles Paul Mescal. Lionel’s a farm ...

By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief The red-hot young star of The History of Sound received a warm welcome ... “This is a testament to the genius of Paul Mescal.” ...

THE HISTORY OF SOUND Director: Oliver Hermanus Cast: Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor It chronicles their lives slowly and steadily through the 1920s, but it doesn't find any urgency until what seems to ...

Paul Mescal has worked with auteurs and iconic ... Both Mescal and O’Connor later separately became attached to “The History of Sound.” Mescal plays singer Lionel who falls for his fellow ...

“The History of Sound” will premiere at the Cannes Film ... because they weren’t the Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor that we now know today.” As Mescal added, “How many times do you ...

CANNES, France — If you are not perpetually online, you may have missed a TikTok titled “Paul Mescal ... premiere of Mescal’s singing-infused period epic, “The History of Sound,” at ...