I Saw the Light

I Saw the Light

The story of Hank Williams

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Release Date

2/5/2016

Runtime

123 mins

Overview

Singer and songwriter Hank Williams rises to fame in the 1940s, but alcohol abuse and infidelity take a toll on his career and marriage to fellow musician Audrey Mae Williams.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$13,000,000

Revenue

$1,646,788

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A portrait of artistic brilliance undone by self-destruction, following Hank Williams' rise through country music as his addiction and personal demons systematically erode everything around him. It's a tragic descent told with unflinching focus on the cost of fame and the wages of excess.

Mood

MelancholicMournfulBleak

Themes

AddictionArt and creationLoveMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDesaturated

Structure

Linear

Heads up

AddictionSuicide and self-harm

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