Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

ferret · **on:** October 20, 2007, 05:03:17 PM

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 2007 film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical of the same name. The film stars Johnny Depp in the title role, in his sixth collaboration with director Tim Burton. The film is scheduled for a nation-wide U.S. release on December 21, 2007

Plot

Sweeney Todd (Johnny Depp) returns to London after having escaped a wrongful imprisonment, only to find that his wife and child have suffered at the hands of Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman), the very man who imprisoned him. With the help of his former landlady, Nellie Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), Sweeney Todd launches a plan for vengeance that initially targets the individuals responsible for his misfortunes, but ultimately draws all society in his sights.

Cast

* Johnny Depp as Benjamin Barker / Sweeney Todd
* Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Nellie Lovett
* Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin
* Timothy Spall as Beadle Bamford
* Sacha Baron Cohen as Signor Adolfo Pirelli
* Laura Michelle Kelly as The Beggar Woman
* Jamie Campbell Bower as Anthony Hope
* Jayne Wisener as Johanna
* Ed Sanders as Tobias Ragg
* Michael N. Harbour as Jonas Fogg

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This looks like it's gonna be fabulous

Too bad it won't be released til February here :cry:

Anna · **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2007, 09:18:07 PM

Oh good! Can't wait to see Rickman as Turpin!

leading_note · **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2007, 06:53:40 AM

Love him

At the first glance, I thought it's one scene from Edward Scissorhands..

Matthias · **Reply #3 on:** October 21, 2007, 08:53:06 AM

Burton rocks, Depp rocks, together they are unstopable. Looking really forward to this movie.