Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982): Cast
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1982 music thriller directed by Hal Prince and Terry Hughes, starring George Hearn as Sweeney Todd, Cris Groenendaal and Angela Lansbury. It runs 2 hours 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 20m (140 min)
- Directors
- Hal Prince and Terry Hughes
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO/Nederlander Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street About?
The premise of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street without spoilers.
A musical thriller set in 1846, where Anthony Hope arrives in London with the enigmatic Sweeney Todd, a once‑naïve barber whose life and marriage were ruined by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, owner of a local meat‑pie shop, and the two become partners as he vows revenge on those who wronged him, resuming his trade and using the shop as a cover for his deadly agenda.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- character name as title
- sweeney todd character
- eight word title
- actress recreates her stage role
- actor recreates his stage role
- based on a broadway musical
- filmed play
- england
- fleet street london
- culinary
- fleet street
- title sung by character
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- throat slit
- theatrical performance filmed for tv
- stage musical
- filmed stage musical
- based on stage play
- recorded stage performance
- straight razor
- ex convict
- false identity
- assumed name
- pie
- baker
- pie shop
- judge
- beadle
- return home
- trumped up charges
- sailor
- love at first sight
- ward
- beggar woman
- bird
- bird in a cage
- songbird
- killing a bird
- lecherous man
- elixir
- hair tonic
- snake oil
- italian accent
- challenge
- tonsorial parlor
- con artist
- wig
- walking with a limp
- hiding a body
- disposing of a dead body
- slitting someone's throat
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Cast & Characters
George Hearn leads the cast as Sweeney Todd, with Cris Groenendaal as Anthony Hope and Angela Lansbury as Nellie Lovett. Directed by Hal Prince and Terry Hughes; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Hal Prince
- Co-director Terry Hughes
- George Hearn as Sweeney Todd
- Cris Groenendaal as Anthony Hope
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Angela Lansbury as Nellie Lovett - Ken Jennings as Tobias Ragg
Also Starring in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
· 19 more- Calvin Remsberg The Beadle
- Sal Mistretta Pirelli
- Edmund Lyndeck Judge Turpin
- Walter Charles The Passerby
- Melanie Vaughan Company
- Sara Woods Beggar Woman
- Betsy Joslyn Johanna
- Spain Logue The Birdseller
- Roy Gioconda Company
- Michael Kalinyen Jonas Fogg
- Skip Harris Company
- Duane Morris Company
- Patricia Parker Company
- Meredith Rawlins Company
- Stuart Redfield Company
- Candace Rogers Company
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- Dee Etta Rowe Company
- Carrie Solomon Company
- Joseph Warner Company
More from Hal Prince and Terry Hughes
More films directed by Hal Prince and Terry Hughes: Forever Golden! A Celebration of the Golden Girls, Mrs. Santa Claus, The Butcher’s Wife and Barnum.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Videos
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Sweeney Todd, o Barbeiro Demoníaco da Rua Fleet” and “Sweeney Todd: O fonikos koureas tis odou Fleet”.
- Also known as
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- Sweeney Todd, o Barbeiro Demoníaco da Rua Fleet
- Sweeney Todd: O fonikos koureas tis odou Fleet
- Sweeney Todd: A Fleet Street démoni borbélya
- Суини Тодд: Демон-парикмахер с Флит-стрит
- Sweeney Todd: El barbero diabólico de Fleet Street
- Суини Тодд, демон-парикмахер с Флит-стрит
- 史维尼·陶德：舰队街的邪恶理发师
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).
When was Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street released?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was released on September 12, 1982.
Who directed Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street was directed by Hal Prince and Terry Hughes.
More films by Hal Prince Who is in the cast of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street?
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street stars George Hearn as Sweeney Todd, Cris Groenendaal as Anthony Hope and Angela Lansbury as Nellie Lovett, among 23 credited actors.
Does Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street have a post-credit scene?
No. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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