Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 12, 1982

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

RKO/Nederlander Productions

Cast

George Hearn,Angela Lansbury,Cris Groenendaal,Sara Woods,Edmund Lyndeck,Calvin Remsberg,Betsy Joslyn,Ken Jennings,Sal Mistretta,Spain Logueand 13 more

Director

Hal Prince,Terry Hughes

Writer

Stephen Sondheim,Hugh Wheeler,Christopher Bond

Producer

Arnold M. Huberman,Bonnie Burns,Ellen Krass,Archer King

Music

Stephen Sondheim

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0084747