Sweeney Todd
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Sweeney Todd

The demon barber of Fleet Street.

6.3 / 10 2006 1h 31mNR English
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Storyline

A BBC adaptation of the Victorian "penny dreadful" tale of 19th century "demon barber" Sweeney Todd, of Fleet Street, who cuts the throats of unsuspecting clients in his London shop.

Cast & Crew

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Sweeney Todd

Lead
Essie Davis

Essie Davis

Mrs Lovett

David Warner

David Warner

Fielding

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

Matthew

David Bradley

David Bradley

Sweeney's Father

Anthony O'Donnell

Anthony O'Donnell

Gaoler

Roger Frost

Roger Frost

Customer

DF

David Foxxe

Rector

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Moore's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Sweeney Todd is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker