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The Tale of Sweeney Todd
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The Tale of Sweeney Todd

The Tale of Sweeney Todd

The Tale of Sweeney Todd

1997
Drama, Horror
TV Movie
1h 32m
The fictional tale of the murderous 19th century barber (Ben Kinglsey) who sold his kills to a neighboring butcher (Joanna Lumley) for her renowned meat pies. A young innocent (Selina Boyack) and the dashing inspector (Campbell Scott) who tries to solve the murders are also thrown into the mix. (imdb)

Directed by:

John Schlesinger
John-Schlesinger
33 total credits
John Schlesinger has 33 credits at Criticker, including: Midnight Cowboy, Marathon Man, Pacific Heights and Billy Liar

Writers:

Peter Buckman
Peter-Buckman
3 total credits
Peter Buckman has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Appointment with Death, The Tale of Sweeney Todd and The House of Eliott
,
Peter Shaw
Peter-Shaw
2 total credits
Peter Shaw has 2 credits at Criticker, including: The Tale of Sweeney Todd and Sons of the Sea

Starring:

Joanna Lumley
Joanna-Lumley
61 total credits
It was her reinvention as a comic actress in "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992) that shot Lumley to wider international acclaim. Her role as Patsy in "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992) is regarded as one of the greatest female comic performances ever, earning Lumley a stream of awards, including several BAFTAs. Since "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992), Lumley has cemented her role as one of the UK's most-loved & respected actresses.
,
Campbell Scott
Campbell-Scott
61 total credits
Campbell Scott has 61 credits at Criticker, including: The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Music and Lyrics and Jurassic World: Dominion
,
Ben Kingsley
Ben-Kingsley
122 total credits
Sir Ben Kingsley, CBE (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji (Gujarati:કૃષ્ણા પંિડત ભાનજી); 31 December 1943) is a British actor. He has won an Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards in his career. He is best known for starring as Mohandas Gandhi in the film Gandhi in 1982, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor...(Wikipedia)
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David Wilmot
David-Wilmot
23 total credits
David Wilmot has 23 credits at Criticker, including: The Guard, Calvary, '71, Six Shooter and Intermission
,
Selina Boyack
Selina-Boyack
2 total credits
Selina Boyack has 2 credits at Criticker, including: The Tale of Sweeney Todd and Second Sight
,
Sean Flanagan
Sean-Flanagan
2 total credits
Sean Flanagan has 2 credits at Criticker, including: The Tale of Sweeney Todd and The Ghosts of Motley Hall

Franchise:

Sweeney Todd

Genres:

Drama, Horror

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

The Tale of Sweeney Todd

1997
Drama, Horror
TV Movie
1h 32m
Avg Percentile 43.07% from 12 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews

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Avg Percentile 43.07% from 12 total ratings
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

John Schlesinger
John-Schlesinger
33 total credits
John Schlesinger has 33 credits at Criticker, including: Midnight Cowboy, Marathon Man, Pacific Heights and Billy Liar

Writers:

Peter Buckman
Peter-Buckman
3 total credits
Peter Buckman has 3 credits at Criticker, including: Appointment with Death, The Tale of Sweeney Todd and The House of Eliott
,
Peter Shaw
Peter-Shaw
2 total credits
Peter Shaw has 2 credits at Criticker, including: The Tale of Sweeney Todd and Sons of the Sea

Starring:

Joanna Lumley
Joanna-Lumley
61 total credits
It was her reinvention as a comic actress in "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992) that shot Lumley to wider international acclaim. Her role as Patsy in "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992) is regarded as one of the greatest female comic performances ever, earning Lumley a stream of awards, including several BAFTAs. Since "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992), Lumley has cemented her role as one of the UK's most-loved & respected actresses.
,
Campbell Scott
Campbell-Scott
61 total credits
Campbell Scott has 61 credits at Criticker, including: The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Music and Lyrics and Jurassic World: Dominion
,
Ben Kingsley
Ben-Kingsley
122 total credits
Sir Ben Kingsley, CBE (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji (Gujarati:કૃષ્ણા પંિડત ભાનજી); 31 December 1943) is a British actor. He has won an Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards in his career. He is best known for starring as Mohandas Gandhi in the film Gandhi in 1982, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor...(Wikipedia)
,
David Wilmot
David-Wilmot
23 total credits
David Wilmot has 23 credits at Criticker, including: The Guard, Calvary, '71, Six Shooter and Intermission
,
Selina Boyack
Selina-Boyack
2 total credits
Selina Boyack has 2 credits at Criticker, including: The Tale of Sweeney Todd and Second Sight
,
Sean Flanagan
Sean-Flanagan
2 total credits
Sean Flanagan has 2 credits at Criticker, including: The Tale of Sweeney Todd and The Ghosts of Motley Hall

Franchise:

Sweeney Todd

Genres:

Drama, Horror

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English
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