Mar 20, 2012 the framing narrative song the ballad of sweeney todd cut by burton in the film roots it in a kind of folk opera tradition and makes me think of kurt weill. An adaptation of the 1979 stage play of the same name by stephen sondheim and hugh wheeler, it stars johnny depp and helena bonham carter as sweeney todd and mrs. It is based on the 1973 play of the same name by christopher bond sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. Jaynes fittingly received an editing credit on the film the man who wasnt there. With tod slaughter, stella rho, john singer, eve lister. Baughan in the title role, directed by george dewhurst. Along with the infamous case of jack the ripper, it ranks as one of londons darkest and most gruesome crimes. Hands down the best version of sweeney todd on video, including the tim burtonjohnny depp bigbudget film. The role has attracted several acclaimed actresses to accept the role.
Biljo favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite october 7, 2009 subject. Anthony hope is a young sailor who helped sweeney todd by allowing him to board on the ship he was sailing on that was heading to london anthony and sweeney. A man dreams he is the demon barber who cuts sailors throats for jewels and uses the corpses for pies. Sweeney todd 1926, the first film version of the story, a 15minute british silent film starring g. Lovett presents todd with his old collection of sterling silver straight razors, which persuades todd to take up his old profession my friends and the ballad of sweeney todd reprise. The demon barber of fleet street 1979 is a musical and thriller set in victorian england about a murderous barber who extracts revenge on unsuspecting people in london for the cruel abuse of his wife. While roaming london, anthony spots johanna and falls in love with her, but is ejected from the judges house by turpin and his associate, beadle bamford timothy spall. In 1936 a film version of the victorian melodrama was made, called sweeney todd. The demon barber of fleet street is a 2007 britishamerican musical psychological slasher horror film directed by tim burton.
The film retells the victorian melodramatic tale of sweeney todd, an english barber and. Movies johnny depps singing steals the bloody show in musical sweeney todd its like an old horror movie, director tim burton tells mtv news in. Sweeney todd soundtrack 06 green finch and linnet bird by brokengrin. It builds to a frenzied crescendo, their voices rising up like a choir of the damned. Sweeney todd from 1936 is a really fantastic little film. The film starts in 1936 as a barber tells a patron the story of the infamous sweeney todd. The demon barber of fleet street 1936, a film version of the victorian melodrama starring tod slaughter as sweeney todd and stella rho as mrs. Editing the bourne ultimatum there will be blood no.
The film retells the victorian melodramatic tale of sweeney todd, an english barber and serial killer who murders his customers. As the wb and dreamworks logos come on screen, dark organ music fills the atmosphere, bringing. Benjamin barker, later known as sweeney todd, is the main protagonist and title character of the broadway musical and its film adaptation. Todd vows revenge, reopening his barber shop in the upstairs flat. Called the string of pearls, the story was written by an anonymous author and proved to be a popular hit, published as a single story in britain and america before being taken to the. Dec 21, 2007 twentyeight years after it premiered on broadway, stephen sondheims grisly musical masterpiece sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street has finally been made into a film. Previously, todd s childhood was crushed by injustice when he spent 20 years in gaol for a crime. In film and stage adaptations of the sweeney todd story, lovett is considered the female lead, second only to the title character. Sweeney todd 1928, a british silent film starring moore marriott as sweeney todd and iris darbyshire as amelia lovett. As this is anthonys first time in london, he sees it as a place of majesty and beauty. For many a poor orphan lad the first square meal he ever had was a hot meat pie made out of his dadfrom sweeney todd the barber.
The demon barber of fleet street proves a satisfying screen version of stephen sondheims landmark 1979. Elsewhere, anthony spies a beautiful girl singing at her window green finch and linnet bird. The infamous story of benjamin barker, aka sweeney todd, who sets up a barber shop in london which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, mrs. If ever in the mood to watch an old classic film, sweeney todd. Sweeney todd 2007 film deadliest fiction wiki fandom. With johnny depp, helena bonham carter, alan rickman, timothy spall. Anthony hope is a young sailor who helped sweeney todd by allowing him to board on the ship he was sailing on that was heading to london. It seems that their plan goes as plan, but only the beggar woman notices that something is wrong. The demon barber of fleet street, is, without a doubt, even more so than his excellent 1999 film sleepy hollow, the bloodiest and most sadistic film he has ever made. The unseasonable release date was appropriate for a film as unlikely and drenched in irony as sweeney todd. Mar 15, 2012 sweeney johnny depp and anthony jamie campbell bower sing about johanna as sweeney cuts the throats of customers. The film retells the victorian melodramatic tale of sweeney todd, an english barber and serial killer who murders his customers with a straight. See more ideas about sweeney todd, tim burton films and johnny depp. Stephen sondheims awardwinning musical thriller comes to.
The demon barber of fleet street features the great tod slaughter, wringing his hands and cackling ill polish him off, although bizarrely, the victims. Sweeney todd, the barber is a song that assumes its audience knows the stage version and claims that such a character in real life was even more remarkable, yet it contains most of. The costumes in sweeney todd were designed by colleen atwood. Many films and books and a famous musical have used sweeney, the demon barber of fleet street, as their subject, a barber who slit his clients throats and then passed on the bodies to be made into meat pies.
Margery lovett cheated the hangmans noose by confessing all and poisoning herself while in jail. Todd heads to his old stomping grounds of fleet street, where he runs across. Sweeney todd 28 movie clip my friends 2007 hd youtube. Benjamin barker, later known as sweeney todd, is the main protagonist in the broadway musical and its film adaptation. Sweeney todd soundtrack 04 poor thing by brokengrin. Sweeney todd historical figures history yesterday channel. To date all actresses who have been eligible to play the role on broadway have earned tony award nominations. Jan 25, 2008 sweeney todd j ohnny depp sounded like keith richards in pirates of the caribbean. Sweeney todd george hearn returns to london to uncover the past, along the. My 14 year old son wants to go with me instead of staying in hotel with his 11 year old brother.
Youll see why this singular filmmaker was a fine choice to direct the film sweeney todd. The framing narrative song the ballad of sweeney todd cut by burton in the film roots it in a kind of folk opera tradition and makes me think of kurt weill. See more ideas about sweeney todd, tim burton films and tim burton. Im film spielt burtons haufiger mitarbeiter johnny depp sweeney todd.
Sweeney todd joins in to the song, in which we see that he finds it difficult to return to london. And fans of the musical should know up front that theyll be underwhelmed by the singing. Sweeney todd winstone, understandably the films protagonist, runs a barber shop in fleet street. The demon barber of fleet street also known simply as sweeney todd is a 2007 musical period slasher film directed by tim burton and an adaptation of stephen sondheim and hugh wheelers tony awardwinning 1979 musical of the same name. One day, as the mercantile ship the golden hope readies to leave, todd watches johanna oakley eve lister and mark ingerstreet bruce seton. It won the tony award for best musical and olivier award for best new musical. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street 1936 rotten. The film retells the victorian melodramatic tale of sweeney todd, an english barber and serial killer who murders his customers with a straight razor and, with the help of his accomplice, mrs. I am hitting a streak of really good old movies here.
He is a psychopathic barber who desires to get revenge on the corrupt judge turpin for destroying his family. It is based on the 1973 play of the same name by christopher bond. The demon barber of fleet street is a 2007 musical horror slasher film directed by tim burton. Sweeney todd tod slaughter is a barber with a shop near the docks of london.
Nothing against that one, but george heard is absolutely amazing as the demon barber, and angela lansbury, the legendary star of stage and screen, simply owns the role of mrs. As atwood says, we took a lot of liberties, but basically the time is midvictorian, but very loosely. The demon barber of fleet street and the 2007 liveaction film of the same name. Sweeney todd, a barber who murders his clients for their money, is attracted to the daughter of a rich. He was portrayed in the film by johnny depp, who also played gellert grindelwald and the wolf. As this is anthonys first time in london, he sees it. But if youre squeamish, be prepared to spend the second half of the film covering your eyes.
With moore marriott, iris darbyshire, judd green, charles ashton. The demon barber of fleet street, starring tod slaughter in the title role. Apr 28, 2020 sweeney todd was tried at the old bailey and hanged at newgate in 1802. Benjamin barker is a skilled barber, serving the men of london in his establishment on fleet street, he is married to lucy barker and together they have a daughter, johanna. The demon barber of fleet street may seem a more likely candidate for film success, given its origins in melodrama and grand guignol, the slasher movies of the 19th century. Its not a precious period piece or a merchant ivory production, thats for sure. My collection of images is here in my image achive, and also below. Sweeney todd formerly known as benjamin barker is the protagonist of the 1979 musical sweeney todd. It seems more likely that the sweeney todd we are familiar with today came from a story published in a series of instalments in a weekly magazine during 184647. The demon barber of fleet street 1936 is a film worth considering to watch.
With angela lansbury, george hearn, cris groenendaal, sara woods. Based on stephen sondheims broadway classic, itself born of a centuries old legend, the project has been on director tim burtons table longer than some of its cast members have been alive. Twentyeight years after it premiered on broadway, stephen sondheims grisly musical masterpiece sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. Sweeney todd 58 movie clip johanna 2007 hd youtube. Sweeney todd soundtrack 03 the worst pies in london by brokengrin. Lovett, processes their corpses into meat pies for dinner. The demon barber of fleet street tod slaughter had the best evil laugh in movies. Sweeney todd soundtrack 05 my friends by brokengrin. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street villains. Sweeney todd george hearn returns to london to uncover the past, along the way meeting mrs. The legend of sweeney todd has been well documented over the years. Johnny depps singing steals the bloody show in musical. The demon barber of fleet street often referred to simply as sweeney todd is a 1979 musical with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and a book by hugh wheeler. Sweeney todd the costumers guide to movie costumes.
A fleet street barber recounts the story of sweeney todd, a notorious barber who in the last century murdered many customers for their money. Tim burtons 2007 film adaptation of the 1979 play of the same film, sweeney todd. Coming to ny in march and have two tix for sweeney todd. Tim burtons 2007 filmadaptation of the 1979 play of the same film, sweeney todd. In this movie, he actually has to sing and the result is a jaunty mix of anthony newley and david bowie. Todd swears revenge on the judge and beadle, and mrs. Other then that, i feel that this film a solid film of the sweeney todd story, even though it is different to the tim burton version. Previously, todds childhood was crushed by injustice when he spent 20 years in gaol for a crime.
The demon barber of fleet street also known simply as sweeney todd is a 2007 musical period slasher film directed by tim burton and an adaptation of stephen sondheim and hugh wheeler s tony award winning 1979 musical of the same name. A bbc adaptation of the victorian penny dreadful tale of 18th century demon barber sweeney todd, of fleet street, who cuts the throats of unsuspecting. May 10, 2008 in 1936 a film version of the victorian melodrama was made, called sweeney todd. Sweeney todd winstone, understandably the film s protagonist, runs a barber shop in fleet street. Nellie has kept todds silver barber knives hidden in the barkers old room, which is supposedly haunted. Benjamin barker is a skilled barber, serving the men of london in his establishment on fleet street, he is married to lucy barker and together they have a daughter,johanna. Stephen sondheims awardwinning musical thriller comes to the big screen in this adaptation directed by tim burton and starring johnny depp, helena bonham carter, sacha baron.
The demon barber of fleet street critics consensus full of pith and grand guignol grossness, this macabre musical is perfectly helmed and highly entertaining. The demon barber of fleet street is a 1936 british drama horror film produced and directed by george king, and written by frederick hayward. The demon barber of fleet street proves a satisfying screen version of stephen sondheims landmark 1979 theatrical musical. Sweeney johnny depp and anthony jamie campbell bower sing about johanna as sweeney cuts the throats of customers. Johnny depp and tim burton join forces again in a bigscreen adaptation of stephen sondheims awardwinning musical. Though much of the film is monochromatic, color is always present, and plays a large part in the visual story. Whether fact or fiction, sweeney todd will continue to be in the mind of every person who has a straight razor shave for many years to come. Tim burtons film adaptation of sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street smacks its lips at the prospect of such a meal, and so it should. Now getting on to the story at hand, it revolves around a london area barber named benjamin barker depp who returns to his english hometown with a young sailor following an extended period of exile due to false convictions. It is based on the 1973 book by english author christopher bond. As they approach the city, anthony sings the song no place like london. Johnny depp and tim burton join forces again in a bigscreen adaptation of stephen sondheims awardwinning musical thriller sweeney todd.
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