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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
1982
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
TV Movie
2h 20m
Benjamin Barker alias Sweeney Todd, returns to London after being deported to find out what happened to his wife and child at the hands of Judge Turpin. When he learns of their terrible fate he joins fortunes with Mrs. Nellie Lovett, the baker downstairs from his barbershop, and sets out to seek revenge. (imdb)

Directed by:

Terry Hughes
Terry-Hughes
13 total credits
Terry Hughes has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Golden Girls, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and The Butcher's Wife
,
Harold Prince
Harold-Prince
6 total credits
Harold Prince has 6 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Company: Original Cast Album, A Little Night Music, Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened and Something for Everyone

Writers:

Christopher Bond
Christopher-Bond
3 total credits
Christopher Bond has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Little Bit Zombie and Patch Town
,
Hugh Wheeler
Hugh-Wheeler
13 total credits
Hugh Wheeler has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Black Widow, Travels with My Aunt and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
,
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen-Sondheim
14 total credits
Stephen Sondheim has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Into the Woods, The Last of Sheila, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Into the Woods

Starring:

Angela Lansbury
Angela-Lansbury
72 total credits
Angela Brigid Lansbury, CBE (born 16 October 1925) is an English singer and actress in theatre, Television and motion pictures, whose career has spanned seven decades. Her first film appearance was in Gaslight (1944) as a conniving maid, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Among her other films are The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) and Beauty and the Beast (1991)...(Wikipedia)
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George Hearn
George-Hearn
12 total credits
George Hearn has 12 credits at Criticker, including: The Devil's Own, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Barney's Great Adventure, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert and See You in the Morning
,
Cris Groenendaal
Cris-Groenendaal
2 total credits
Cris Groenendaal has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Sunday in the Park with George
,
Sara Woods
Sara-Woods
1 total credit
Sara Woods has just 1 credit at Criticker: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
,
Edmund Lyndeck
Edmund-Lyndeck
3 total credits
Edmund Lyndeck has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Splinterheads and The Red Right Hand
,
Calvin Remsberg
Calvin-Remsberg
2 total credits
Calvin Remsberg has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
,
Betsy Joslyn
Betsy-Joslyn
1 total credit
Betsy Joslyn has just 1 credit at Criticker: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
,
Sal Mistretta
Sal-Mistretta
1 total credit
Sal Mistretta has just 1 credit at Criticker: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
,
Ken Jennings
Ken-Jennings
5 total credits
Ken Jennings has 5 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Jeopardy!, Celebrity Jeopardy!, Call Me Ken Jennings and Ken Jennings

Franchise:

Sweeney Todd

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

1982
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
TV Movie
2h 20m
Avg Percentile 63.35% from 165 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

(165)
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Rated 24 Jan 2022
67
52nd
Angela Lansbury is dazzling, and George Hearn has so much strong and expressive presence. There's a feeling of humor that's missing from other adaptations. And yet... somehow, this stage version really feels like it puts the shallow cynicism of the narrative front and center.
Rated 19 Aug 2020
75
49th
I watched the film version over a decade ago and can barely remember it, so I can't really compare the two. It's refreshing to see so much Black Comedy and a general Gothic horror atmosphere in a Broadway Musical, but there were definitely song numbers that felt completely unnecessary, a few too many convenient plot contrivances, and I hated the actress who played Johanna. Overall, pretty good, but nothing special.
Rated 23 May 2011
87
72nd
Now this is more like it! Before Tim Burton took all the fun out of it, "Sweeney Todd" was a Black Comedy to the farthest degree. With great performances, especially by the absolutely loopy Angela Lansbury, and incredible singing I would choose this over the Tim Burton film anyday.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
80
76th
Just take it for what it is: a taped performance and nothing else. Hearn is one of the best Sweeney's to ever swing his razor and Lansbury is the definitive Lovett. The Johanna is sort of awful but everything else is good.
Rated 30 Jun 2008
50
38th
George Hearn is excellent. It has a great story and there's generally nothing bad about it, it just fails to stand out. Doesn't have too many memorable songs, and some are pretty unnecessary overall. Bit too long.
Rated 13 May 2008
85
78th
Best video version of this play. Angela *is* Mrs Lovett.
Rated 02 Dec 2007
85
95th
Such excellent musical and performances that the strange set and locking choices are excused.
Rated 29 Aug 2007
100
95th
Terrific horror musical. Yes, there can be such a thing, and it can work

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Terry Hughes
Terry-Hughes
13 total credits
Terry Hughes has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Golden Girls, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and The Butcher's Wife
,
Harold Prince
Harold-Prince
6 total credits
Harold Prince has 6 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Company: Original Cast Album, A Little Night Music, Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened and Something for Everyone

Writers:

Christopher Bond
Christopher-Bond
3 total credits
Christopher Bond has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, A Little Bit Zombie and Patch Town
,
Hugh Wheeler
Hugh-Wheeler
13 total credits
Hugh Wheeler has 13 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Black Widow, Travels with My Aunt and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
,
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen-Sondheim
14 total credits
Stephen Sondheim has 14 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Into the Woods, The Last of Sheila, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Into the Woods

Starring:

Angela Lansbury
Angela-Lansbury
72 total credits
Angela Brigid Lansbury, CBE (born 16 October 1925) is an English singer and actress in theatre, Television and motion pictures, whose career has spanned seven decades. Her first film appearance was in Gaslight (1944) as a conniving maid, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Among her other films are The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) and Beauty and the Beast (1991)...(Wikipedia)
,
George Hearn
George-Hearn
12 total credits
George Hearn has 12 credits at Criticker, including: The Devil's Own, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Barney's Great Adventure, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert and See You in the Morning
,
Cris Groenendaal
Cris-Groenendaal
2 total credits
Cris Groenendaal has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Sunday in the Park with George
,
Sara Woods
Sara-Woods
1 total credit
Sara Woods has just 1 credit at Criticker: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
,
Edmund Lyndeck
Edmund-Lyndeck
3 total credits
Edmund Lyndeck has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Splinterheads and The Red Right Hand
,
Calvin Remsberg
Calvin-Remsberg
2 total credits
Calvin Remsberg has 2 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
,
Betsy Joslyn
Betsy-Joslyn
1 total credit
Betsy Joslyn has just 1 credit at Criticker: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
,
Sal Mistretta
Sal-Mistretta
1 total credit
Sal Mistretta has just 1 credit at Criticker: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
,
Ken Jennings
Ken-Jennings
5 total credits
Ken Jennings has 5 credits at Criticker, including: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Jeopardy!, Celebrity Jeopardy!, Call Me Ken Jennings and Ken Jennings

Franchise:

Sweeney Todd

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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