The Tale of Sweeney Todd

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 30, 1998

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Cast

Ben Kingsley,Campbell Scott,Joanna Lumley,Selina Boyack,David Wilmot,Sean Flanagan,Katharine Schlesinger

Director

John Schlesinger

Writer

Peter Buckman,Peter Shaw

Producer

Morgan O'Sullivan,Monica Foster,Paul Lowin,Gary Dartnall,Ted Swanson,Robert Halmi Jr.,Peter Shaw

Cinematography

Martin Fuhrer

Music

Richard Rodney Bennett

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0147582