Sweeney Todd
Synopsis
Based on the 19th century legend of Sweeney Todd and the hit Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd aka Benjamin Barker returns to London after being sent away by Judge Turpin with the help of a sailor, Anthony Hope. He opens a barber shop above Mrs Lovett's Meat Pie Shop were she sells 'the worst pies in London'. With the help of Mrs Lovett, Todd tries to rid of all the people who have ever done him wrong and hopes to be reunited with his daughter, Joanna, who is now Judge Turpin's ward.
Details
- Year
- 2008
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- tbc
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Producer
- Patrick McCormick
- Executive Producer
- Patrick McCormick
- Editor
- Chris Lebenzon
- Screenwriter
- John Logan
- Director of Photography
- Dariusz Wolski
- Production Designer
- Dante Ferretti
- Music
- Stephen Sondheim
- Principal Cast
- Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen
Genre
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Last updated 10th December 2007