Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2014)

26/09/2014
Horror, Thriller, Drama, Music
2h 24m

Overview

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.

  • Lonny PriceDirector
  • Hugh WheelerWriter
  • Stephen SondheimWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • london, england
  • musical
  • based on play or musical
  • revenge
  • live performance
  • lust
  • incest
  • pie
  • beadle
  • political corruption
  • based on myths, legends or folklore
  • barber
  • 19th century
  • live theatre
  • vengeance
  • false imprisonment
  • filmed theater
  • corrupt judge
  • 1840s

Top Billed Cast

Bryn Terfel

Bryn Terfel

Sweeney Todd

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Mrs. Lovett

Jay Armstrong Johnson

Jay Armstrong Johnson

Anthony Hope

Erin Mackey

Erin Mackey

Johanna

Kyle Brenn

Tobias Ragg

Philip Quast

Philip Quast

Judge Turpin

Jeff Blumenkrantz

Jeff Blumenkrantz

The Beadle

Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Beggar Woman

Christian Borle

Christian Borle

Pirelli

Zachary James

Zachary James

Ensemble

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