Marisa Abela
Amy
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Why to watch
- 'Back to Black' brings Amy Winehouse's story to the big screen
- When: Back to Black is in theaters May 17.
- What to know: The drama looks at Winehouse's early rise to fame, all the way through the making of her Grammy-winning album Back to Black.
- Director Sam Taylor-Johnson told Yahoo Entertainment that she felt “a huge responsibility” in staying true to the singer’s story on film.
- "Whatever our judgments are of situations she was in or people that she loved, it was irrelevant to the story I was telling because we were sort of in her creative soul as she created one of the best albums of our time," she explained.
- Why I'll be watching: Actress Marisa Abela's transformation into Winehouse looks remarkable and she does her own singing in the movie.
- — Taryn Ryder, entertainment reporter
- May 15, 2024
Back to Black is a 2024 biographical drama film based on the life of British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, played by Marisa Abela. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and written by Matt Greenhalgh, the film also stars Jack O'Connell, Eddie Marsan, and Lesley Manville.
May 17, 2024 · A film about the life and music of the late singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, from her adolescence to the creation of her best-selling album Back to Black. Starring Marisa Abela as Amy, the film explores her artistic brilliance, personal struggles, and celebrity pressures.
- (6.3K)
- Biography, Drama, Music
- Sam Taylor-Johnson
- 2024-05-17
May 17, 2024 · “Back to Black” makes a martyr of its subject, flattening Amy Winehouse's life and music to a series of binges and failure to overcome heartbreak. It viciously strips her of any agency or humanity, positing her to be nothing more than a tragedy with an iconic album.
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A biographical drama that explores the life and music of the late singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, who created the acclaimed album Back to Black. The film is based on her lyrics and features interviews with her family, friends and collaborators.
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- Sam Taylor-Johnson
- R
- Marisa Abela
May 17, 2024 · Back to Black. RELEASE DATE. May 17, 2024. Running time. 2HR 2MINS. Synopsis. The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame.
