Sweeney Todd

Jan 3, 2006

1h 30m

★ 6.3

The demon barber of Fleet Street.

Overview

A BBC adaptation of the Victorian "penny dreadful" tale of 19th century "demon barber" Sweeney Todd, of Fleet Street, who cuts the throats of unsuspecting clients in his London shop.

Genres

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Music

Production Companies

BBC

Sweeney Todd Trailers

Cast

Sweeney Todd

Ray Winstone

Mrs Lovett

Essie Davis

Fielding

David Warner

Matthew

Tom Hardy

Sweeney's Father

David Bradley

Gaoler

Anthony O'Donnell

Customer

Roger Frost

Rector

David Foxxe

Tobias

Ben Walker

Polly

Jessica Hooker

Thornhill

Paul Currier

Mr. Lovett

Mircea Drimbareanu

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