Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [2007 film]

by Tim Burton (Director), John Logan (Screenwriter)

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Reinventing himself as Sweeney Todd, a man unjustly sent to prison returns to exact revenge on those who ruined his life, especially the evil Judge Turpin who sent the man to prison. Not only does he seek revenge for the cruel punishment he suffered in prison, but also for what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to his home town, he reopens his barber shop, where Mr. Todd becomes the Demon of Fleet Street. Mrs. Lovett is Sweeney's amorous accomplice who creates diabolical show more meat pies out of the remains of Mr. Todd's victims. show less

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I love the play, but the movie chose not to include some of the best music and scenes.
I åpningsscenen i filmen står en barberer sammen med sin vakre kone og deres nyfødte datter på gaten. Vi befinner oss i London på 1800-tallet. Kvinnen blir begjærlig betraktet av byens fryktede dommer - en dommer som har bestemt seg for at denne kvinnen vil han ha! Han sørger for at barbereren blir arrestert, og så overtar han arenaen. Men det skal vise seg vanskeligere enn han trodde å vinne hjertet til kvinnen. Imidlertid får han fatt i datteren, og hun vokser opp hos ham - i et hjem som til forveksling minner mest om et fengsel.

15 år senere dukker barbereren igjen opp i Londons bybilde, nå under navnet Sweeney Todd. Han har bare en ting i hodet: hevn! Alle som truer med å avsløre ham blir ryddet av veien. Å sette seg show more i barbererstolen hans er ingen spøk ...

Jeg er i utgangspunktet noe skeptisk til musicaler på film, men igjen ble jeg slått av hvor nydelig filmen er laget til. Johnny Depp har sangtalenter (det også!), og hans medkompanjong i bakeriet hvor kjøttpaier lages i en tid med stor kjøttmangel, Helena Bonham Carter, var en fortreffelig match med ham. Filmen har virkelig en spennende nerve! Dessuten er kulissene fra et 1800-talls London imponerende. Det var spesielt flott å se filmen i Blue Ray-format!
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Feb 8, 2009Norwegian
В основу мюзикла положена городская страшилка из романа Хью Веллера о Тодде Суини — лондонском демоне-брадобрее.
Сюжет леденящего душу хоррора таков: злодеи бросают доброго парикмахера в тюрьму и жестоко расправляются с его семьей. Однако Тодд выживает в застенках и возвращается на родную улицу, чтобы мстить своим обидчикам и сеять зло доступными ему способами. Он вновь открывает парикмахерскую чтобы show more убивать. И теперь не каждый клиент возвращается оттуда живым. В злодействах ему помогает мисс Ловетт — одновременно с первыми исчезновениями людей она открывает пекарню, где продает вкуснейшие пирожки с мясом. Но вскоре в Лондон приезжает американский родственник одной из жертв, чтобы раскрыть тайну адского парикмахера...
В ролях: Джонни Депп , Хелена Бонем Картер , Алан Рикман , Тимоти Сполл , Саша Барон Коэн , Джэми Кэмпбелл Бауэн Лаура Мишель Келли , Джэйн Вайзенер , Эд Сандерс , Грейси Мэй
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No, there is no historical evidence to prove that Sweeney Todd, the "Demon Barber," actually existed. The character is a fictional creation that first appeared in a 19th-century penny dreadful serial called The String of Pearls. The story has been retold many times, and while some believe it might be based on a combination of real crimes or figures, most historical accounts agree he is a work of fiction. SOndheim's music is excellent.
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Nov 5, 2025English (UK)

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Born in Red Oak, Iowa, educated at Coe College; the University of Iowa, Iowa City; and Georgetown University, John Logan found inspiration for his early poetical works in his conversion to Catholicism. Influenced primarily by Rainer Maria Rilke, his poetry has moved from a religious formalistic style to a freedom of line and voice. Editor of show more Choice, a major magazine of poetry and photography, Logan has received the Indiana School Letters Fellowship (1965, 1969); the Miles Modern Poetry Award (1967); and a Rockefeller grant (1968). (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Canonical title
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [2007 film]
Original title
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Original publication date
2007-12-03
People/Characters
Sweeney Todd (Johnny Depp)
Important places
London, England, UK; England, UK
Important events
Victorian Era; 19th century; 1840s; 1846
Related movies
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 | IMDb)
Original language
English

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DDC/MDS
791.43Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsMovies, TV, VideoMotion pictures, radio, television, podcastingMotion pictures
LCC
PN1995.9 .S554 .S944649Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)DramaMotion pictures

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