I Saw the Light Movie (2016): Where to watch and stream online

I Saw the Light

2016, Movie, 2h 3min

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.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic Glenn Kenny

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Hiddleston’s performance is a masterful one: understated, superbly modulated,empathetic.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Chris Hewitt

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Hiddleston captures the festering darkness that lurked beneath Williams’ aw-shucks persona, but it's all rather rote.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Mia Brygger

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Gud ske tak og lov for Tom Hiddleston i rollen som Hank, Honky Tonk man og all round uforbederlig drukkenbolt and skørtejæger. I hans høje, ranglede skikkelse og overbevisende drævende sydstatsaccent er han en solid kopi af manden...

Read full review at Cinemazone

Critic Rasmus Friis

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...Tom Hiddleston [er] slet og ret er fænomenal i hovedrollen, skiftevis med glimt og vanvid i øjnene.

Read full review at Soundvenue

Frequently asked questions

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I Saw the Light tells the story of Hank Williams, a legendary country music singer and who rose to fame in the 1940s. The film chronicles his meteoric rise to stardom and the tragic effects it had on his health and personal life. Hank (Tom Hiddleston) marries Audrey Sheppard (Elizabeth Olsen), his manager and duet partner, and the two have a son together. However, Hank's addiction to alcohol and infidelity take a toll on their marriage and his career. The film also features Cherry Jones as Lillie Skipper Williams, Hank's mother, Bradley Whitford as Fred Rose, co-owner of Acuff-Rose song publishing in Nashville, and Maddie Hasson as Billie Jean, Hank's second wife and widow. I Saw the Light explores how Hank Williams' brilliant career was tragically cut short by his untimely death at the age of 29.

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You can stream I Saw the Light on: Apple TV

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