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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

- Never Forget. Never Forgive.

The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.

Release Date : 2007-12-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : DreamWorks PicturesWarner Bros. PicturesParkes/MacDonald ProductionsThe Zanuck CompanyDombey Street Productions

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Sweeney Todd

Original Name : Johnny Depp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Lovett

Original Name : Helena Bonham Carter

Gender : Female

Character Name : Judge Turpin

Original Name : Alan Rickman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beadle

Original Name : Timothy Spall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pirelli

Original Name : Sacha Baron Cohen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anthony

Original Name : Jamie Campbell Bower

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucy / Beggar Woman

Original Name : Laura Michelle Kelly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Johanna

Original Name : Jayne Wisener

Gender : Female

Character Name : Toby

Original Name : Ed Sanders

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baby Johanna

Original Name : Gracie May Weldon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Baby Johanna

Original Name : Ava May

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Jody Halse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Aron Paramor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Lee Whitlock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pirelli / Todd Customer

Original Name : Nick Haverson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pirelli / Todd Customer

Original Name : Mandy Holliday

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elixir Sniffing Customer

Original Name : Colin Higgins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gasping Man

Original Name : John Paton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Contest Bald Man

Original Name : Graham Bohea

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy Prisoner

Original Name : Daniel Lusardi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Need of a Shave

Original Name : Ian McLarnon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shave Customer Slit Throat

Original Name : Phill Woodfine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Happy Customer

Original Name : Toby Hefferman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Happy Customer's Wife

Original Name : Charlotte Child

Gender : Male

Character Name : Happy Customer's Child

Original Name : Kira Woolman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jolly Friend

Original Name : Helen Slaymaker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jolly Friend

Original Name : Jess Murphy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jolly Friend

Original Name : Nicholas Hewetson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jolly Friend

Original Name : Adam Roach

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jolly Friend

Original Name : Marcus Cunningham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Minister

Original Name : David McKail

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Fogg

Original Name : Philip Philmar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inmate

Original Name : Gemma Grey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Inmate

Original Name : Sue Maund

Gender : Female

Character Name : Inmate

Original Name : Emma Hewitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barber Customer

Original Name : Buck Holland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fleet Street Dandy

Original Name : Peter Mountain

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Lovett

Original Name : Harry Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pie Customer

Original Name : Stephen Ashfield

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pie Customer

Original Name : Jerry Judge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pie Customer

Original Name : Norman Campbell Rees

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pie Customer

Original Name : Jonathan Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pie Customer

Original Name : William Oxborrow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pie Customer

Original Name : Tom Pleydell-Pearce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pie Customer

Original Name : Laura Sanchez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pie Customer

Original Name : Johnson Willis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pie Customer

Original Name : Jon-Paul Hevey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pie Customer

Original Name : Liza Sadovy

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pie Customer

Original Name : Jane Fowler

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pie Customer

Original Name : Gaye Brown

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mad Woman in the Asylum (uncredited)

Original Name : Sophie Morris-Sheppard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Street Who Greets Todd after Competition (uncredited)

Original Name : Anthony Stewart Head

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-06

The triumvirate of Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter returns for this entertaining adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical adaptation of the deathly vengeful antics of the eponymous London barber and his pie making accomplice. For my money, it features one of the best songs from Sondheim's repertoire - "Not While I'm Around" which neatly brings me to the starring role, for me at any rate - the young Edward Sanders who plays "Toby" strongly and charmingly. Jamie Campbell Bower also delivers well amongst a supporting cast of solid British stage talent - a rather menacing Alan Rickman and Timothy Spall amongst them. It is dark and gritty, and stays fairly faithful to the theatrical performance that impresses not just with it's solid performances (perhaps not so much with Johnny Depp who comes across as eerily uncomfortable) but with the super costume and make-up effects, the lighting and, of course, a score that marries cleverly the threatening with the frequent (very black) humour. HBC is probably at her best here, I have rarely seen her more effective in a role and she can certainly hold the attention, if not so much perfect pitch, whilst having fun converting customers into pasties. Like the stage play, it has highs and lows but on the whole it progresses entertainingly enough to a conclusion that I didn't like so much - I always like a good baddie, and these two were certainly of the most creative. Ketchup anyone?