Name: Everything is True (or Almost): Amy Winehouse
Genre: Cinema
Duration: 170 s

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Amy Winehouse had a glittering career but she remained at heart a down to earth Camden girl. But her career, and her life, was cut short by her addictions.

Everything is True (or Almost): Amy Winehouse

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