Life and death of a shooting star
On July 23, 2011, British singer Amy Winehouse died of an alcohol overdose. A tragedy at the end of a ten-year career as short as it is legendary, carried forward by a unique voice and two highly successful albums, Frank in 2003 and Back to black in 2006.
His passing at the age of 27 brought him into this sad situation.”club of 27“, alongside iconic musicians such as Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrisson, who died at the same age. This year, a biopic, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, and a first trailer are dedicated to him (at the top of the article) was just revealed.
Genius of blues and soul, Amy Winehouse has left an indelible mark on culture and memories, with her music obviously, but also for her tumultuous relationship with her partner Blake Fielder-Civil and her drug addiction. This is what is said Back to blackin which the singer is played by the actress Marisa Abelarecently seen in Barbie.
A classic biopic about a star who didn’t want to be
Beyond the international commercial success, with 11 million copies sold worldwide, the album Back to black and the title song means several things. A return to the melancholy of the blues, a return to black music, a return also to depression and its demons. Sam Taylor-Johnson’s film should, a priori, use classic biopic codes, take all these aspects into consideration. The short trailer suggests that we will see Amy Winehouse’s beginnings, her rise to fame and her difficult relationship with her.
Around Marisa Abela, who worked on her resemblance to the singer without appearing identical, the cast is made up of Eddie Marsan in the role of her father and Juliet Cowan in that of her mother, Lesley Manville in the role of her grandmother. finally Jack O’Connell in the role of Blake Fielder-Civil.
Back to black arrives in French cinemas on
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