Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Pbs sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. Tim burton has directed the movie version of sweeney todd. The motion picture soundtrack is a soundtrack to the film of the same name, released on december 18, 2007 he cut the shows famous opening number, the ballad of sweeney todd, explaining, why have a chorus singing about attending the tale of sweeney todd when you could just go ahead and attend it. Drama, horror, musical, thriller the infamous story of benjamin barker, a. The demon barber of fleet street is the story of benjamin barker, who is sent to prison only to return a changed man going by the name of sweeney todd.
The demon barber of fleet street is the second film in burtons directing career not to include music. Sweeney todd soundtrack 06 green finch and linnet bird by brokengrin. Burtons misery fetishism meets misery a tutor i had who was an expert in victorian literature once said that sweeney todd. Demoniczny golibroda z fleet street edycja specjalna burton tim, tylko w. But this is the first time the original tale has been reprinted since it was serialized in the peoples periodical in 18467. The demon barber of fleet street nyt critics pick directed by tim burton crime, drama, horror, musical, thriller r 1h 56m. The demon barber of fleet street 2007 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie. Sweeney todd soundtrack 04 poor thing by brokengrin. Sweeney todd is a truly unique experience and while sickly twisted, is one of the best films of the year for its scope, performances and inspired direction. Dec 02, 2007 johnny depp and tim burton join forces again in a bigscreen adaptation of stephen sondheims awardwinning musical thriller sweeney todd.
The demon barber of fleet street premium collection dvd. Now, it is performed by both professional opera companies and musicals alike. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street 1936. Bond made todd a wrongfully imprisoned barber, who returned to london after fifteen years in australia, to find that the judge responsible for his imprisonment raped his young wife, and caused her suicide. The motion picture soundtrack is a soundtrack to the film of the same name, released on december 18, 2007. The demon barber of fleet street 2007 evil judge turpin alan rickman lusts for the beautiful wife of a london barber johnny depp and transports him to australia for a crime he. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sweeney todd. He has also been associated with the authorship of varney the vampire, now more often thought to be the work of j. The demon barber of fleet street 2007 photos, movie images, film stills and cast and crew photos on fandango. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sweeney todd fleet streetin paholaisparturi finnkino. A sensational story of murder and piemaking, sweeney todd is a classic of british horror writing, widely adapted in print and on stage, most famously by stephen sondheim, whose unlikely musical thriller won eight tony awards. The demon barber of fleet street the shows history main characters plot summary show sheet info elements of score suggest it may have initially been an opera. The demon barber of fleet street is the most realistic depiction of victorian london ever put to screen, but they probably meant that its the most sympathetic glimpse into the great black pit that birthed in the public imagination characters like todd and lovett.
Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street, the motion. Film dvd sweeney todd demoniczny golibroda z fleet street sweeney todd. The demon barber of fleet street applause libretto library. When stephen sondheim wrote his 1979 musical thriller sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street, he aimed for it to feel like a horror film. The demon barber of fleet street is a macabre tragicomedy based on the legend of a halfmad 19th century english barber. Stephen sondheims macabre musical masterpiece comes back to life in this bold new production, starring bryn terfel. In victorian england, a customer steps into sweeney todds barber shop and appears never to step back out.
Dont let the movie tiein cover fool you into thinking this is a. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The demon barber of fleet street is available to watch free on tubi tv and stream, download, buy on demand at netflix, amazon. Sweeney todd fleet streetin paholaisparturi vuokraa ja. Johnny depp and tim burton join forces again in a bigscreen adaptation of stephen sondheims awardwinning musical thriller sweeney todd. It won the tony award for best musical and olivier award for best new musical. The ghosts disappear in the cloud of dust and todd stands alone, staring at the cradle, holding his razor. Sweeney todd fleet streetin paholaisparturi wikipedia. Exclusive street day 17 17 anthony, now out of his sailors uniform, is walking along. Norway, sweeney todd demonbarbereren fra fleet street. My only experience with sweeney todd is kevin smiths jersey girl and tim burtons sweeney todd with johnny depp. Director bill buckhurst opens the tooting arts club revival of sweeney todd.
The demon barber of fleet street, the title role has been through a variety of characterizations while being constantly compared to stephen sondheims traditional stage production. Teraz w kolekcji premium collection filmy, ktore zmienily kino w nowym kolekcjonerskim opakowaniu. May 01, 2011 no one knows for sure if sweeney todd actually existed, but this story, taken from a serialization in a penny dreadful from 1846, was the first official record of the terrible crimes committed by the demon barber of fleet street. Tim burton approached sondheim with a view to making a cinematic adaptation. Since the release of tim burtons movie adaptation of sweeney todd. Depp stars as the demon barber of fleet street, joined by helena bonham carter as mrs. So i have to content myself with the highlights soundtrack at least until i track down a way of downloading the other tracks. The demon barber of fleet street 2008, crime thriller released in english language in theatre near you in. In this movie, he actually has to sing and the result is a jaunty mix of anthony newley and david bowie.
Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street 2007 genre. Mar 12, 2008 the notorious career of sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street, has been endlessly retold. He is driven to crime when his wife and child are taken from him by an evil judge. Lovett, sweeneys amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies. Unjustly sent to prison, a man vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter.
Sweeney todd from 1936 is a really fantastic little film. It is an adaptation of stephen sondheim and hugh wheeler s tony award winning 1979 musical thriller about a serial killer in 19th century london. Theres a hole in the world, like a great black pit. This edition offers the original story with all its atmospheric victorian trimmings. 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.
Todd palaa rouva nellie lovettin helena bonham carter fleet streetin lihapiiraspuodin ylapuolella olevaan vanhaan huoneistoonsa the worst pies in london. The demon barber of fleet street applause libretto library kindle edition by. The demon barber of fleet street online watch online anytime. Few decades later, tim burton first saw stephen sondheims 1979 stage musical, sweeney todd. The demon barber of fleet street the motion picture soundtrack at discogs.
Lovett are the zanni gone horribly wrong in a love hate relationship, both scheming their heads off with a private agenda, and both supposedly in positions of service todd obviously as a barber, lovett a. The demon barber of fleet street tod slaughter had the best evil laugh in movies. The demon barber of fleet street is a 2007 tim burton film starring johnny depp, alan rickman and helena bonham carter it is based on the sondheim musical of the same name, which was based on the christopher bond version of the legendary story of an english barber who murdered his customers and, with the help of his neighbor mrs. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, he becomes sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street, who shaved the faces of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard of again. Hes especially jolly here, a lot more fun than that old sourpuss johnny depp in the recent musical version of the famous story. Nominated for an emmy for outstanding classical musicdance program premiered october 31, 2001 check local listings for future screenings. Film dvd sweeney todd demoniczny golibroda z fleet street. Jan 22, 2008 sweeney todd demoniczny golibroda z fleet street. The film retells the victorian melodramatic tale of sweeney todd, an english barber and serial killer who murders his customers.
The demon barber of fleet street by mack, robert l isbn. Sweeney todd soundtrack 03 the worst pies in london by brokengrin. Barker keksii salanimen sweeney todd ja palaa parturiliikkeeseensa, joka sijaitsee rouva nellie lovettin lihapiiraspuodin ylapuolella. 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. English playwright christopher bond wrote a 1973 play titled sweeney todd, which was the first to give todd a motive, other than pure greed. Unjustly imprisoned, todd eventually escapes and vows to bring justice not only to the judge who destroyed his life, but to all the people of london. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street trailer visionary filmmaker tim burton batman, charlie and the chocolate factory has. He is now remembered as the creator of the fictional sweeney todd, the demon barber immortalized in his the string of pearls.
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. The demon barber of fleet street 2007 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Not sweeney, not sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. Attend the tale of sweeney todd he served a dark and a vengeful god what happened then, well thats the play, and he wouldnt want us to give it away. The story of todds murderous partnership with piemaker margery lovettat once. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street 2007 bunny. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street 2007. The demon barber of fleet street is a 2007 britishamerican musical crime horror movie directed by tim burton.
Watch sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street. The demon barber of fleet street 2007 parents guide. Jan 25, 2008 sweeney todd j ohnny depp sounded like keith richards in pirates of the caribbean. Edited and standardized, this volume presents the string of pearls, a 18467 penny dreadful which was the literary debut of sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. This onscreen adaptation of stephen sondheims musical horror set in victorian london tells the grim. The demon barber of fleet street, as a calarts student in london in 1980. Sweeney todd soundtrack 05 my friends by brokengrin. Ballad of sweeney todd prologue lyrics sweeney todd. The demon barber of fleet street by cutting the lights to pitch black.