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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
8.1 / 10• 2014• 2h 24m•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
Bryn Terfel
Sweeney Todd
Lead
Emma Thompson
Mrs. Lovett
Jay Armstrong Johnson
Anthony Hope
Erin Mackey
Johanna
KB
Kyle Brenn
Tobias Ragg
Philip Quast
Judge Turpin
Jeff Blumenkrantz
The Beadle
Audra McDonald
Beggar Woman
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lonny Price'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.”
