Sweeney todd, or the demon barber of fleet street 1936. Sweeney todd, england 1928, regie walter west, stummfilm, schwarzwei sweeney todd. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street 1936. Sweeney todd s first known appearance in print was in an 1846 penny dreadful, a type of horror tale of. The demon barber of fleet street is a 1936 british drama horror film produced and directed by george king, and written by frederick hayward, h. The demon barber of fleet street knowing that broadway songwriter stephen sondheim is a habitual gameplayer and parttime crosswordpuzzle composer helps in some way to explain his work, with its infrastructure of puns and darkly comic literary traps. In victorian england, a customer steps into sweeney todds barber shop and appears never to step back out. The demon barber of fleet street full movie in hd visit times are hard in 1846 london and one. With angela lansbury, george hearn, cris groenendaal, sara woods. Its the classic tale of the demon barber of fleet street cutting the throats of the wealthy gentry who he convinces to have a shave before meeting loved ones etc. A movie based off the play was made in 2007, starring johnny depp as sweeney todd sweeney todd opened on broadway at the uris. Tim burtons film adaptation of sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street smacks its lips at the prospect of such a meal, and so it should. Lovett, sweeney s amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation.
Once they are settled into his chair, he proceeds to butcher them up. This original 1936 film is about a barber named sweeney todd who notoriously murdered many of his customers for their money. Sweeney todd is a throatslasher of a motion picture. Sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. The demon barber of fleet street 2007 banyak film sub indo yang bisa muncul di bioskop terkenal dan masuk ke dalam film box office dan menjadi film yang bisa menyedot animo masyarakat untuk menonton film ini, sehingga bisa membuat film ini menjadi film terlaris dan bisa membuat anda selalu ingin menonton film ini secara terus menerus. Sweeney todd george hearn returns to london to uncover the past, along the way meeting mrs. Adapted from the tonywinning broadway musical by stephen sondheim, its the tuneful tale of. The musical is based on the 19th century legend of sweeney todd and is similar to the 1973 play the string of pearls, by christopher bond. Dec 09, 20 oldschool british stage actor tod slaughters career stretched over 50 years, but the most popular of his many roles on provincial playbills was the notorious demon barber, a role he recreated on the screen with all his oldfashioned dastardly villain gusto intact. Burtons misery fetishism meets misery a tutor i had who was an expert in victorian literature once said that sweeney todd.
The name of sweeney todd is, and will be, associated with stephen sondheims great musical and a tim burton film perhaps, but there once was another todd, an underrated artist who played the role of this murderous barber like no one else could do. One of tods preliminary lines, just so you know right off the bat who the villain of the piece is. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, sweeney todd becomes the demon barber of fleet street who shaved the heads of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard from again. The demon barber of fleet street, krimihorror, england 1936. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street simple. Dont let the movie tiein cover fool you into thinking this is a. The demon barber of fleet street original motion picture soundtrack pandora. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street 2005 broadway revival cast 2006 you may also like. A customer arrives at a barbers shop, and is regaled with the legend of sweeney todd who inhabited the same premises a hundred years earlier. The demon barber of fleet street the musical by the new musical cast now. The demon barber of fleet street tod slaughter had the best evil laugh in movies. Oldschool british stage actor tod slaughters career stretched over 50 years, but the most popular of his many roles on provincial playbills was the notorious demon barber, a role he recreated on the screen with all his oldfashioned dastardly villain gusto intact. The demon barber of fleet street directed by tim burton for 9,99. The demon barber of fleet street1h 16min drama, horror march 1936 uk a fleet street barber recounts the story of sweeney todd, a notorious barber who in the last century murdered many. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street 1936 george king productions 65mins.
May 28, 2011 the 1936 film sweeney todd demon barber of fleet street by george king as provided by. 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. The demon barber of fleet street synopsis sweeney todd sets up a barber shop down in london for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, read full synopsis. Also available in itunes more by stephen sondheim see all. The original tale became a staple of victorian melodrama and london urban legend. Fleet street barber, sweeney todd awaits the arrival of men at the dockside who have made their fortune in foreign parts, and are in need of a shave. Sweeney todd from 1936 is a really fantastic little film. Lovett, sweeneys amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies. This is a nice little gem of a play and its easy to see why sondheim was drawn to it as source material for his horror musical masterpiece. It is based on the 1973 play of the same name by christopher bond. The demon barber of fleet street 1936 george kings original classic begins in nineteenth century, in london, the barber sweeney todd invites lonely and wealthy costumers in the port to his barbershop on the nearby fleet street and murders them to take their money. The demon barber of fleet street 1979 by now the story is wellknown. 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. But this is the first time the original tale has been reprinted since it.
The notorious career of sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street, has been endlessly retold. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street 1936 film. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street highlights ost. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street highlights ost, stephen sondheim. Biljo favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite october 7, 2009 subject. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street is a musical with a book by hugh wheeler and music and lyrics by stephen sondheim. The demon barber of fleet street soundtrack from 2007, composed by stephen sondheim. The demon barber s first cinematic appearance was in a silent film in the 1920s and he soon got speaking lines in a serious horror film, sweeney todd. Both the acting and the production values might seem even older than the mid1930s, but slaughters entertainingly gleeful. Hes especially jolly here, a lot more fun than that old sourpuss johnny depp in the recent musical version of the famous story. Lovett, his partner in crime, who bakes their flesh into meat pies.
With johnny depp, helena bonham carter, alan rickman, timothy spall. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street youtube. A barber from fleet street, todd murders his customers and turns their bodies over to mrs. The film retells the victorian melodramatic tale of sweeney todd, an english barber and serial killer who murders his customers. Interestingly sweeney todd begins and ends with a comical framing story, perhaps tacked on during postproduction, set in contemporary fleet street. A fleet street barber recounts the story of sweeney todd, a notorious barber who in the last century murdered many customers for their money. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Todd slaughter, the films star, makes a career out of portraying sweeney todd on. A small theater company lacking resources for a musical could easily stage this and perhaps even incorperate, with minimal cutting, some of the small plot changes wheeler and sondheim made to improve the over all flow and believability of the story. From the dark, gothic imagination of director tim burton comes sweeney todd. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street 1936 youtube.
Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street the motion picture soundtrack various artists 60 million songs. The demon barber of fleet street the motion picture soundtrack at discogs. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing sweeney todd. Sweeney todd, whose real name is benjamin barker, uses his new alias to resume work in his barber shop above mrs. This deliciously macabre and witty tale of a throatslitting barber and his. The demon barber of fleet street 1936 starring tod slaughter and stella rho on dvd and bluray. The demon barber of fleet street by christopher bond sweeney todd opened on broadway in 1979 and in the west end in 1980. A musical thriller is a tony awardwinning musical with a book by hugh wheeler and music and lyrics by stephen sondheim. The 1936 film sweeney todd demon barber of fleet street by george king as provided by. With dumbo being released in theaters this weekend, now is the time to take an amusing looking back at the filmography of burton including films such as batman, beetlejuice, edward scissorhands, charlie and the chocolate factory, peewee herman, sleepy hollow, big fish, sweeney todd. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street nr, 1 hr 8 min. The demon barber of fleet street 1936 plot keywords imdb.
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. Tod slaughter plays a brilliant role as the notorious sweeney todd a crazy fleet street barber who murdered his customers to get his hands on their money. The demon barber of fleet street original broadway cast recording by original broadway cast of sweeney todd. My only experience with sweeney todd is kevin smiths jersey girl and tim burtons sweeney todd with johnny depp. The demon barber of fleet street proves a satisfying screen version of stephen sondheims landmark 1979 theatrical musical. The demon barber of fleet street johnny depp helena bonham carter alan rickman 2007 after serving time for a crime he did not commit, a vengeful barber johnny depp and his accomplice helena bonham carter carve up unlucky customers.
This horror flick is about a barber, sweeney todd, who lures wealthy clients into his shop on fleet street. Sweeney todd sets up a barber shop down in london for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant. The musical is based on the 19th century fictional character sweeney todd, though more specifically, the 1973 play sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street by christopher. Pbs sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. The demon barber of fleet street features the great tod slaughter, wringing his hands and cackling ill polish him off, although bizarrely, the victims. West side story original motion picture soundtrack. The demon barber of fleet street,2007 20200517ksth. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street the motion. Released by elektra nonesuch in 2007 3685722 containing music from sweeney todd. 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 by the arts undergraduate theatre society of mcgill university.
This version is a truncated version of the original published a few years later to try to capitalilze on th einfamy of the original. But its soon clear that if his nemesis wont do todd the honor of staying for the closest shave hes ever had, the gifted, psychopathic barber will make do with slashing the throat of any customer. The demon barber of fleet street deluxe complete edition soundtrack was released on december 18, 2007. When he discovers she is in love with a poor sailor. The demon barber of fleet street critics consensus full of pith and grand guignol grossness, this macabre musical is perfectly helmed and highly entertaining. 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. It won the tony award for best musical and olivier award for best new musical. That book was huge success and one of the unsung gems of the period.
Nellie lovett dame angela lansbury, and begins to start his life of crime. Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street movie. A ghost of barber appears and the story is transferred in the middle of the xix century. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The demon barber of fleet street is the original sweeny todd movie which the modern johnny depp remake is based on. The demon barber of fleet street synopsis broadway musical simple londoners are burying bag with the corpse, saying about the deceased sweeney todd, as of a demonic barber from fleet street.
The demon barber of fleet street, a bloody tale of music, murder, melodrama, meat p. The demon barber of fleet street, lobbycard, tod slaughter, 1936. Sweeney todd, a barber who murders his clients for their money, is attracted to the daughter of a rich businessman. Dec 20, 2007 for many a poor orphan lad the first square meal he ever had was a hot meat pie made out of his dadfrom sweeney todd the barber. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The film features actor tod slaughter in one of his most famous roles as the barber sweeney todd.
This dark 1979 tony awardwinner for best musical features music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and is based on the 1973 play sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street by christopher bond. The musical is based on the 1973 play sweeney todd. The demon barber of fleet street is a 1979 musical thriller with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by hugh wheeler. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. 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 1936. For generations, scholars and historians have debated the existence of the demon barber. Sweeney todd first appeared in a string of pearls serialized in penny dreadful. Todd returns to fleet street to kill the judge alan rickman who wrongfully imprisoned him in order to seduce todd s wife. Dumping their bodies head first down a slide that goes into the basement.