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Writers:

Christopher Bond (play)
Hugh Wheeler (musical) ...
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Release Date:

12 September 1982 (USA) more

Plot:

Benjamin Barker alias Sweeney Todd, returns to London after being deported to find out what happened... more | add synopsis

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Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations more

User Comments:

Macabre Theatre at its' best more (36 total)


Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Sweeney Todd (Australia)
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Runtime:

140 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:14A | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | UK:12

Company:

RKO Pictures more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Though Angela Lansbury won the 1979 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Mrs. Lovett on Broadway, this production is the national tour, filmed while in Los Angeles. more

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: At the end, during the curtain call, a camera man can be seen in the rafters, stage left. more

Quotes:

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Man: [singing] Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd. His skin was pale and his eye was odd. He shaved the faces of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard of again. He trod a path that few have trod, Did Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Show No. 105 (#1.5)" (1998) more


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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Macabre Theatre at its' best, 14 April 2004
Author: Steve Leadbeatter (leadies@hunterlink.net.au) from Newcastle, Australia

I have owned a copy fo this for ages now, on video, but will definitely be buying the DVD release.

Angela Lansbury and George Hearne are the unmistakable people to perform these legendary roles.

This is suberb theatre at its peak, what a cast, the entire crew, the staging and the lighting are fantastic, as well as the ensemble who provide the extras in this macabe piece of theater.

The new work with Patti LuPone and George Hearn is nothing in comparison, except for the lush surround sound provided by todays technology.

A must see for any die hard Stephen Sondheim fanatics like me.

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