MUBI Releases Second Trailer for 'The History of Sound' Ahead of September Theatrical Debut
The new cut foregrounds intimacy with Mescal’s 'Silver Dagger' vocal ahead of the September theatrical rollout.
Overview
- MUBI posted the second trailer on Instagram on August 19, offering a fresh look at Oliver Hermanus’s WWI-era romance.
- The footage leans into the film’s intimate tone and wartime undercurrents, featuring Paul Mescal singing “Silver Dagger.”
- Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor star as Lionel and David in an adaptation of Ben Shattuck’s short story.
- The film premiered at Cannes earlier this year to mixed reviews, with notices highlighting the lead performances.
- Theatrical dates are set for September 12 in the U.S. and September 19 in Canada, with a U.K. date to come, and Mescal has called Brokeback Mountain comparisons “lazy.”