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I Saw the Light (2015)

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The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life.

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  • Elizabeth Olsen at an event for I Saw the Light (2015)
  • Elizabeth Olsen at an event for I Saw the Light (2015)
  • Tom Hiddleston in I Saw the Light (2015)

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26 March 2016 | trez1
7
| See ISTL for Tom Hiddleston's great performance and for Hank's eternal songs
It's a shame that some of this film's structural flaws will keep many from seeing one of the best on screen performances I've seen in years. Hiddleston's Hank Williams is a masterful creation: haunting, driven and soulful with the added bonus of Hiddleston doing his own singing and playing (no lip-syncing) including Hank's famous yodel.

While the film would have benefited with less marital squabbling and more music, it nonetheless takes one on an gripping journey of an American music icon's tragic life and short but amazing career.

Elizabeth Olson as Audrey, William's headstrong wife, does a fine job but I could have done with less of their relationship story and more about Hank's musical process. Cherry Jones is also excellent as Hank's bossy mom.

The stellar singing in the opening segment is worth the price of admission.

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Trivia

The scene of Williams walking out of the hotel and placing his glass on the roof of the car was filmed in Shreveport's The Remington Suites Hotel on Travis Street, just before midnight. It was unseasonably cold that night and many of the antique cars had trouble starting and running.

Quotes

Hank Williams: You know what I don't like is people pretending one thing and they got something else on their mind. You do what I do, you get where I am, you see plenty of that. People thinking they'll make a nice pie with a slice of me.

Goofs

Glad someone noticed the year MCMXL (1940) on the Universal Newsreel - in that same newsreel, Connie Mack was being lauded in a parade for 50 years managing: that would have been 1936.

Soundtracks

Please Don't Let Me Love You
Written by Ralph Jones
Performed by George Morgan
With permission from Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

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Plot Summary

Genres

Biography | Drama | Music | Romance

Details

Release Date:

1 April 2016

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$45,471 27 March 2016

Gross USA:

$1,646,788

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,767,963

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