Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

A musical thriller.

8.2

45 votes

1982

2h 20m

Music

Drama

Thriller

Horror

TV Movie

Overview

In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession.

Directed by Hal Prince, Terry Hughes