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Mark Ronson talks about 'respectful' Amy Winehouse film

Mark Ronson thinks the new film made about Amy Winehouse's short life has managed to remain "respectful".

Award-winning director Asif Kapadia has created the documentary Amy about the singer's life, which ended at the age of 27 in 2011 as a result of alcohol poisoning.

Ronson worked with Winehouse on a number of occasions and he is quoted as saying that the film avoided tabloid tales.

He said: "The really respectful thing about the movie is you are reminded why she was famous in the first place - she was a genius, that's the stuff even I can forget.

"I forget that when I played her the piano chords to 'Back to Black', she wrote the lyrics in an hour. I was blown away, people just don't write lyrics like that any more."

The 'Uptown Funk' hitmaker added: "Obviously, it's tough to watch the film because it brings back memories.

"But what I love about it is that my wife never got to meet Amy and I am always telling her stories about us in the studio and the clever, witty things that Amy would say. We watched it and my wife said, 'Now I get it, now I see the Amy you talked about'. I forget that not everyone got to see that side of her."

Winehouse's family, however, previously said that the movie is "misleading".

Amy meanwhile is in UK cinemas now.

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Watch a trailer for Amy below: