Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)

  • NR
  • 09/12/1982 (US)
  • Music, Drama, Thriller, Horror, TV Movie
  • 2h 20m

A musical thriller.

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.

Hugh Wheeler

Writer

Stephen Sondheim

Writer

Hal Prince

Director

Terry Hughes

Director

Cast

Angela Lansbury's headshot

Angela Lansbury

Nellie Lovett
George Hearn's headshot

George Hearn

Sweeney Todd
Cris Groenendaal's headshot

Cris Groenendaal

Anthony Hope
Sara Woods's headshot

Sara Woods

Beggar Woman
Edmund Lyndeck's headshot

Edmund Lyndeck

Judge Turpin
Calvin Remsberg's headshot

Calvin Remsberg

The Beadle
Betsy Joslyn's headshot

Betsy Joslyn

Johanna
Ken Jennings's headshot

Ken Jennings

Tobias Ragg

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