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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
“A musical thriller.”
8.2 / 10• 1982• 2h 20m•NR• English
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Storyline
In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession.
Cast & Crew
George Hearn
Sweeney Todd
Lead
Angela Lansbury
Nellie Lovett
Cris Groenendaal
Anthony Hope
SW
Sara Woods
Beggar Woman
Edmund Lyndeck
Judge Turpin
Calvin Remsberg
The Beadle
BJ
Betsy Joslyn
Johanna
KJ
Ken Jennings
Tobias Ragg
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hal Prince's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
