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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
"A musical thriller."
1982 2h 20m EN
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★8.2TMDB · 45★8.3IMDB · 3,959
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Synopsis
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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.
“A musical thriller.”
Cast
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
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Hal Prince
- Writers
- Hugh Wheeler, Stephen Sondheim
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Stephen Sondheim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jimmy B. Frazier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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George Hearn and Angela Lansbury and Cris Groenendaal carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A musical thriller.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0084747 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Hal Prince directs. Stephen Sondheim scores. Jimmy B. Frazier cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Original score by Stephen Sondheim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 3Editor Jimmy B. Frazier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4George Hearn and Angela Lansbury and Cris Groenendaal carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "A musical thriller.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt0084747 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Original score
- Stephen Sondheim
- Editing
- Jimmy B. Frazier
- Makeup / hair
- Christy Ann Newquist
- Runtime
- 140 min · 2h 20m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB rating
- 8.3/10 · 3,959 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Awards
Won 3 Primetime Emmys. 7 wins & 2 nominations total
Also by
Hal Prince
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- RK
RKO/Nederlander Productions
Key crew
- MusicalHugh Wheeler
- MusicalStephen Sondheim
- Theatre PlayChristopher Bond
- Stage DirectorHal Prince
- Set DesignerEugene Lee
- Executive ProducerArnold M. Huberman
- SongsStephen Sondheim
- LyricistStephen Sondheim
- ProducerBonnie Burns
- Executive ProducerArcher King
- Executive ProducerEllen Krass
- Associate ProducerPhyllis J. Nelson
- EditorJimmy B. Frazier
- EditorKen Laski
- Costume DesignerFranne Lee
- Makeup ArtistChristy Ann Newquist
- Makeup ArtistSheryl Ptak
- Wig DesignerLyndell Quiyou
- HairstylistGloria Rivera
- Production ManagerFrank Hartenstein
- Executive In Charge Of ProductionJames Rich, Jr.
- Assistant DirectorSandra Pearson
- Audio Post CoordinatorJerry Clemans
- SoundDoug Nelson
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- stage
- musical
- revenge
- murder
- barber
- filmed theater
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV1982-09-12· The Entertainment Channel
- TV1985-05-03· PBS
Also known as
International titles
- Sweeney ToddAU
- Sweeney Todd, o Barbeiro Demoníaco da Rua FleetBR
- Sweeney Todd: O fonikos koureas tis odou FleetGR
- Sweeney Todd: A Fleet Street démoni borbélyaHU
- Суини Тодд: Демон-парикмахер с Флит-стритSU
- Sweeney Todd: El barbero diabólico de Fleet StreetES
