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Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor's 'The History of Sound' earns 6-minute standing ovation at Cannes

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Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor received a lot of praise and love at their film premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The actors’ gay romance, titled ‘The History of Sound’, received a lot of love and praise at its’ premiere at the festival and even ended up receiving a 6-minute long standing ovation from the attendees, making it a historical moment for the actors as well as the creators of the film.

‘History of Sound’ gets 6-minute standing ovation, leaves fans weeping‘The History of Sound’, made by Oliver Hermanus, South African film director and writer, received a long 6-minute standing ovation from the attendees of the movie premiere. The premiere was attended by Mescal, as O’Connor had to miss the event to film his part in Steven Spielberg’s latest project, as per reports from Variety.

The film brought fans and attendees of the event down to weeping and crying and managed to get its message across in the most beautiful way. The end of the premiere brought an emotional wave across the crowd as the director and the cast went on stage after the ending credits rolled in.

Director Hermanus shared his thoughts on stage, stating that “This has been one of the most wonderful creative collaborations of my very, very short career, but this has been a testament to the genius of Paul Mescal.”

About ‘The History of Sound’ that drew emotions from the crowdHermanus’s ‘The History of Sound’ has been receiving a lot of critical praise. The film revolves around a short story of the same name written by screenwriter Ben Shattuck. The story is set in the year 1919 and revolves around the lives of two men (Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor) who are dating one another and travel all the way to New England. Their journey begins with the idea of recording and making folk music and songs of their rural countrymen.

The event was attended by fans and celebs alike. Some of the names that were present there in support of the film were Gracie Abrams, who is Paul Mescal’s girlfriend, Jenny Slate, wife of Ben Shattuck; Michelle Rodriguez; Cara Delevingne; and John C. Reilly.


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