# I Saw the Light (2016)

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**Runtime**: 123 min
**Genres**: Music, Drama
**Directed by**: Marc Abraham
**Written by**: Marc Abraham
**Starring**: Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Wayne Péré, David Krumholtz, Wrenn Schmidt, Bradley Whitford

> *The story of Hank Williams*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Hank Williams biopic without the mythmaking. A talented but self-destructive singer climbs the country charts in the 1940s while his marriage and health unravel. Delivers a raw portrait of fame’s cost, carried by a gaunt-faced Tom Hiddleston in a performance that never winks at the audience.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, raw, tender

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