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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

1982 • 2h20m Music, Drama, Thriller, Horror, TV Movie

Rating

8.0/10

Popularity

4

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.

Details

Director

Hal Prince

Terry Hughes

Screenplay

Hugh Wheeler

Stephen Sondheim

Cast

George Hearn

Angela Lansbury

Cris Groenendaal

Release date

9/12/1982

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

39