I Saw the Light (film)
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I Saw the Light is a 2015 American biographical drama film directed, written, and produced by Marc Abraham, starring Tom Hiddleston as country music legend Hank Williams and Elizabeth Olsen as his first wife, Audrey Williams. It is based on the book Hank Williams: The Biography by Colin Escott, George Merritt, and William (Bill) MacEwen. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
I Saw the Light | |
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Directed by | Marc Abraham |
Written by | Marc Abraham |
Based on | Hank Williams: The Biography by Colin Escott George Merritt William MacEwen |
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Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
Edited by | Alan Heim |
Music by | Aaron Zigman |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Running time | 123 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $13 million[2] |
Box office | $1.8 million[3] |
The film is a biographical dramatization of country and blues singer-songwriter Hank Williams, his life and rise to fame as one of country music's most popular and influential artists. The title comes from the gospel song of the same name written and performed by Williams. The film was released on March 25, 2016, by Sony Pictures Classics.[5]