INTERVIEW: Chris Cooper, Oliver Hermanus, and Ben Shattuck Reveal the Magic Behind The History of Sound

Chris Cooper, Oliver Hermanus, and Ben Shattuck sit down with Newsweek to discuss the story behind The History of Sound, ...

Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor on their shared 'turn-on' in History of Sound

It's the most attractive thing to witness somebody passionate about,” Mescal tells Out. Based on a story by Ben Shattuck, ...

‘The History of Sound’ fails to make a joyful noise

When director Oliver Hermanus’s queer drama, “The History of Sound,” played Cannes earlier this year, so many reviews ...

Old-school Mass. writer Ben Shattuck steps out of his comfort zone with ‘The History of Sound’ adaptation

The South Dartmouth native has adapted his acclaimed short-story collection for a movie starring Paul Mescal and Josh ...

Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor’s Chemistry Is Electric in New ‘The History of Sound’ Behind-the-Scenes Clip [Exclusive]

Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor electrify with their chemistry in a behind the scenes look at The History of Sound. Watch it ...
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Owen: In 'The History of Sound,' the search for beautiful music makes for great cinema

With Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor as its two talented leads, the movie engages in a search for love and meaning that is ...

‘The History of Sound' review: Mescal, O'Connor are swoon-worthy, but story sags

Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor bring charm to "The History of Sound," but the romance fades as thin characters and LGTBQ+ ...
WBUR

Ben Shattuck on 'The History of Sound,' his first film and folk music

The writer's short story-turned-film stars Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor as Boston music students who begin a relationship ...

Emotionally faint, ‘The History of Sound’ trades on too subtle a romantic ache

Josh O'Connor and Paul Mescal play secret lovers in director Oliver Hermanus' WWI-era romance, one that never sharpens into ...
The New Yorker

The Muted, Melancholy Synesthetics of “The History of Sound”

In Oliver Hermanus’s period drama, Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor play music lovers whose passions prove less tempestuous than ...

What’s Wrong with The History of Sound

This rewrite of romantic history is a political failure. Hermanus and Shattuck forget that the word “history” derives from the Greek term that means “learning or knowing by inquiry.” The History of ...