The movie will focus on Amy’s extraordinary genius, creativity and honesty that infused everything she did. She tragically died of alcohol poisoning at the age of 27.
She got her start on the North London jazz circuit and rose to become a musical superstar.
Her acclaimed 2006 album “Back to Black”, propelled her to global stardom, going on to win a (at the time) record breaking 5 Grammy Awards, including Record Of The Year and Song of The Year for hit single “Rehab”. Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse in 'Back to Black.' Photo: Studiocanal & Monumental Pictures.ĭirected by Sam Taylor-Johnson (who has form with musical folk via John Lennon film ‘ Nowhere Boy’, the movie stars Marisa Abela as Winehouse, who was widely considered one of the greatest artists in recent history, selling more than 30 million records worldwide, and today generating more than 80 million streams per month.
