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Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams Mark Relationship Milestone at Cannes Film Festival
- Oliver Hermanus’s film The History of Sound, featuring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor as Lionel Worthing and David White, made its debut during the 2025 edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
- The film follows Lionel, a musically gifted man from Kentucky, and David, his fellow student and love interest, whose relationship is disrupted by World War I.
- After David’s military draft, Lionel returns to his family’s one-room farm while David later undertakes a folk song-collecting trip across Maine and invites Lionel to join him.
- Paul Mescal said, "the lion's share of the movie belongs to Mescal," and O'Connor noted he shot all his scenes in two weeks, emphasizing their performances.
- The film explores a quiet, constrained romance shaped by war and music, implying themes of loss and preservation of cultural heritage through folk songs.
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Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams Mark Relationship Milestone at Cannes Film Festival
Nine months after Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams seemingly confirmed their relationship, the “Close to You” singer supported him at the History of Sound premiere during Cannes Film Festival.
Arts 24 in Cannes: Paul Mescal talks chemistry with Josh O'Connor in 'The History of Sound'
Culture editor Eve Jackson brings us another special programme from the Cannes Film Festival. Today, we talk to actor Paul Mescal about his new film "The History of Sound", the moving gay love story starring Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor, premiering at the festival. Paul, fresh off his Oscar nomination for "Aftersun" and his role in "Gladiator 2", shares how he and Josh created undeniable on-screen chemistry in this intimate drama. Eve also spea…
The film by Oliver Hermanus about two lovers passionate about folk music in the 1920s, performed by Paul Mescal and Josh O
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