Here's how the cast of 'Back to Black' compares to the real-life people they're playing

Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse in "Back to Black."Dean Rogers/Focus Features

• Marisa Abela stars as Amy Winehouse in Sam Taylor-Johnson's new biopic "Back to Black."
• The movie depicts her rise to stardom and toxic relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil.

Amy Winehouse's life and complicated love with Blake Fielder-Civil are at the center of director Sam Taylor-Johnson's new biopic, "Back to Black."

"Back to Black," now playing in theaters, chronicles the late musician's rise to fame, from her roots in North London to her global success and Grammy wins. The film primarily focuses on her toxic relationship with Fielder-Civil, which fueled her triple-platinum sophomore album "Back to Black."

Here's how the cast of "Back to Black" compares to the real-life people they portray.