Contrary to popular belief, cinema did not become sonorous over night, with the talkie THE JAZZ SINGER in 1927.
Quite the contrary…. IN SEARCH OF SOUNDis a 52’ documentary tracing the true story of the birth of sound cinema.

This fascinating adventure is in fact a true technical and artistic epic, whose origins go back way beyond the birth of cinema.
From films rented with a singer to the accompanist, from the sound effects machine to the synchronized phonograph, from Edison to Camille Saint-Saëns, not to mention Mussolini (!), in A SEARCH OF SOUND, we discover a multitude of processes worthy of the Lépine contest, as well as uncanny personalities, who all contributed in their own way to this great adventure.

Lead at a speedy pace, this documentary offers incredible and unknown images, giving a new outlook to one of the greatest cultural events of the 20th Century.