Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

A musical thriller.

1982 · 140 min · ★ 8.2 · Music, Drama, Thriller, Horror, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Hal Prince · Written by Hugh Wheeler

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George Hearn Sweeney Todd
Angela Lansbury Nellie Lovett
Cris Groenendaal Anthony Hope
Sara Woods Beggar Woman
Edmund Lyndeck Judge Turpin
Calvin Remsberg The Beadle
Betsy Joslyn Johanna
Ken Jennings Tobias Ragg
Sal Mistretta Pirelli
Spain Logue The Birdseller
Walter Charles The Passerby
Michael Kalinyen Jonas Fogg

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