Set in 1785, the story featured as its principal villain a certain sweeney todd and. The tale of sweeney todd is a 1998 american television movie directed by john schlesinger. Aug 20, 2017 stay close a sweeney todd fan fiction 21. Sweeney todds first known appearance in print was in an 1846 penny dreadful, a type of horror tale of the era published in serial form, the peoples periodical. The tale of sweeney todd is a 1998 american crimedramahorror television film directed by john schlesinger and starring ben kingsley and joanna lumley. Sweeney todd ist ein fiktiver serienmorder, dessen geschichte im 19. He was nominated for a 2001 london evening standard theatre award for best actor for his performance in private lives at the albery theatre. Ben kingsley, joanna lumley, campbell scott, and david wilmot. A barber from fleet street, todd murders his customers and turns their bodies over to mrs. Watch the tale of sweeney todd 1998 online for free. Aug 05, 2014 attend the tale of sweeney todd it was 35 years ago when i first heard about a new broadway musical, the story of a victorian serial murderer whose victims were ground up for meat pies. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled.
The character of sweeney todd had its origins in serialized victorian popular fiction, known as penny dreadfuls. This razorsharp retelling of the familiar demon barber legend is set in turnofthe century london, where barber sweeney runs a cuttingedge business selling his murder. The tale of sweeney todd movie quotes rotten tomatoes. The musical is based on the 1973 play sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street by christopher bond sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. Sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. Lovett, his partner in crime, who bakes their flesh into meat pies. The tale of sweeney todd 1998, directed by john schlesinger, a madefortelevision version first broadcast on the showtime network in 1998, starring ben kingsley as sweeney todd, joanna lumley as mrs. Sweeney todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the victorian penny dreadful serial the string of pearls. The musical is based on the 1973 play sweeney todd. When i made an awfully big adventure 1995, it was coming hot on the heels of four weddings and a funeral 1994. Get notified when the demon of fleet street sweeney todd x reader is updated. Much as id have imagined that yet another version of the tale of sweeney todd sunday, april 19.
This tale was originally titled as a romance, which is definitely evident in the narrative as it reads as more of a romance than a horror or thriller, which i was a little disappointed by. The tale of sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street. It was broadcast in the united states by showtime on april 19, 1998 and released on videotape in france the following month. Sweeney todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the victorian penny dreadful serial the string of pearls 184647. Sweeney toddsweeney todd murdering a victimfirst appearancepen. The demon barber of fleet street original broadway cast ensemble. 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. I would love to go back, even, and give the show another chance after sound kinks have hopefully been worked out and any potential firstnight jitters have been overcome. The demon barber of fleet street is a gothic horror story, drawing both from the victorian penny dreadful novel that inspired it and the suspense movies that stephen sondheim loved. A young innocent selina boyack and the dashing inspector campbell scott who tries to solve the murders are also thrown into the mix. Lovetts shop for the first time and sees her niece, mia. Is sweeney todd the johnny depp verison a sequel to. Attend the tale of sweeney todd it was 35 years ago when i first heard about a new broadway musical, the story of a victorian serial murderer whose victims were ground up for meat pies. The demon of fleet street sweeney todd x reader candy.
Attend the tale of sweeney todd artist len cariou, sweeney todd. He gives rich, unsuspecting customers a haircut and a smooth, close shave before sending their bodies to his accomplice mrs. Its great to see stories that can be retold and remain interesting. A story called the string of pearls was published in a weekly magazine during the winter of 184647. With ben kingsley, campbell scott, joanna lumley, selina boyack. Ben kingsley and joanna lumley are terrific and their approach of the famous characters is in the true spirit of horror melodrama. The tale of sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street 1998 dvd region one playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. The tale of sweeney todd did originate in london and although sleepy hollow was written in london it is originally a german folk tale. The story of todds murderous partnership with piemaker. Sweeney todd soundtrack 12 ladies in their sensitivities by brokengrin. What if there was a little twist in the bloody tale of sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street. Lovett, and campbell scott as ben carlyle, a police inspector. In grand guignol stagings of the showthe most recent new york revival had characters pour blood back and forth between bucketsthis horror can overwhelm the moral content.
Tvmovie about the legend of the demon barber of fleet street, sweeney todd. The demon barber of fleet street was a chilling tale of obsession that i enjoyed nonetheless. Ballad of sweeney todd prologue lyrics sweeney todd. The tale of sweeney todd 1998 0419 1998 us drama, horror, mystery, thriller 1h 32m user score. This throws out the idea of sweeney as a victim, or his looking for revenge. Over 100 weathervane patrons gathered in the founders theatre to learn what the playhouse has in store for its 20202021 season along with vocal selections performed by students of west side vocal academy, weathervane playhouse staff announced the titles for the theatres upcoming 20202021 season. Sweeney todd, a barber by trade, does a brisk business in his shop in turn of the century londons fleet street. An insurance investigator campbell scott finds human corpses hanging in a womans joanna lumley meatpie shop next to that of a london barber ben kingsley. Sondheims sweeney is far more sensitive to moral concerns than the sweeney of either the original penny dreadful or the original theatrical adaptation by christopher bond. Sweeney todd is a musical about the demon barber of fleet street. The demon barber of fleet street by christopher bond.
The tale of sweeney todd 1998 the movie database tmdb. The fictional tale of the murderous 19th century barber ben kinglsey who sold his kills to a neighboring butcher joanna lumley for her renowned meat pies. 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. Sweeney pondered and sweeney planned, like a perfect machine e planned sweeney was smooth, sweeney was subtle, sweeney would blink and rats would scuttle. The tale of sweeney todd 1998, directed by john schlesinger, a madefortelevision version first broadcast on the showtime network, starring ben kingsley as sweeney todd, joanna lumley as mrs. The demon barber of fleet street, receives one bloody delicious production in this 2001 concert presentation of broadways blackhumored thriller of revenge, razors, murder, and meat pies. Set in 1785, the story featured as its principal villain a certain sweeney todd and included all the plot elements that were used by sondheim and others ever since. Sweeney todd s first known appearance in print was in an 1846 penny dreadful, a type of horror tale of the era published in serial form, the peoples periodical.
He is a barber who, in vengence over his supposedly dead wive, coopens a business partnership with his friend where he kills his customers and she pops them into pies. Stephen sondheims macabre musical masterpiece, sweeney todd. The original tale became a staple of victorian melodrama and london urban legend. It is based on the 1973 play of the same name by christopher bond. The characters find themselves confronting their own evils as well as pursuing causes they view to be worthy of their efforts. The fictional tale of the murderous nineteenth century barber sir ben kinglsey who sold his kills to a neighboring butcher joanna lumley for her renowned meat pies. The musical is based on the 1973 play sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street by christopher bond. Sweeney todd musical project gutenberg selfpublishing. Sweeney todd soundtrack 15 a little priest by brokengrin. The fictional tale of the murderous nineteenth century barber sir ben kinglsey who sold his kills to a neighboring butcher joanna lumley for. Story 1 the demon of fleet street sweeney todd x reader link. The thrilling new revival of stephen sondheim and hugh wheelers sweeney todd.
The demon barber of fleet street starring george hearn and angela lansbury is every bit as good as the new movie musical with heartthrob johnny depp and helena bonham carter. It won the tony award for best musical and olivier award for best new musical. The demon barber of fleet street is a 1979 musical thriller with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by hugh wheeler. The demon barber of fleet street stars johnny depp, helena bonhamcarter, sacha baron cohen and is directed by tim burton, one of the most imaginative directors alive.
The tale of sweeney todd wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Attend the tale of sweeney todd the tale of sweeney todd intertwines plots, twists and turns relationships, and possesses an ending that doesnt exactly scream happily ever after. Sweeney todd, a barber by trade, does a brisk business in his shop in turnofthecentury londons fleet street. The tale of sweeney todd ben kingsley dvd vintage shack. The show was also performed by opera north in 1998 in the uk starring. The ballad of sweeney todd reprise 3 lyrics soundtrack. The tale of sweeney todd intertwines plots, twists and turns relationships, and possesses an ending that doesnt exactly scream happily ever after. This edition offers the original story with all its atmospheric victorian trimmings. Mar 03, 2014 in sweeney todd, sondheim and wheeler have succeeded in writing a morality fable for a world that doubts the very existence of good and evil. Attend the tale of sweeney todd youtube epiphany duration. Sweeney todd slit his victims throats while the headless horseman completely severed it. Sweeney todd what happened then, well thats the play, and he wouldnt want us to give it away.
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. Sweeney todd soundtrack pretty women by brokengrin. He shaved the faces of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard of again. Attend the tale of sweeney todd he served a dark and a vengeful god what happened then, well thats the play. The demon barber of fleet street by christopher bond sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. The female lead in sweeney todd is helena bonham carter who although is usually found to be in the burtondepp. Pbs sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street.
The teleplay by peter buckman was adapted from a story by peter shaw. 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. The tale of sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet. The characters find themselves confronting their own evils as well as pursuing causes they view to. Sweeney todd historical figures history yesterday channel. The ballad of sweeney todd prologue lyrics sweeney. The demon barber of fleet street, so i have been eager to read the original inspiration for a while now. Attend the tale of sweeney todd citybeat cincinnati. The tale of sweeney todd, madefortv film made in 1998, narrates the tale of fear, about sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street, who is here played by oscarwinner ben kingsley. The demon barber of fleet street, which opened last night at the eugene oneill theater in. Lovett had a niece that arrived after her mother died and her father married a rich woman just for the money only to end up in a gaol. No quotes approved yet for the tale of sweeney todd. Featuring stories about fighting injustice, finding love, and figuring out. The tale of sweeney todd 1998 an insurance investigator campbell scott finds human corpses hanging in a womans joanna lumley meatpie shop next to that of a london barber ben kingsley.