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The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(1936)
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Title: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
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Tod Slaughter | ... | |
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Stella Rho | ... | |
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John Singer | ... |
Tobias
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Eve Lister | ... | |
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Bruce Seton | ... |
Mark
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D.J. Williams | ... |
Stephen Oakley
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Davina Craig | ... |
Nan
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Jerry Verno | ... |
Pearley
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Graham Soutten | ... |
Beadle
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Billy Holland | ... |
Mr. Parsons
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Norman Pierce | ... |
Mr. Findlay
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Aubrey Mallalieu | ... |
Trader Paterson
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In the 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, while his associate Mrs. Lovatt and owner of a bakery below is barbershop gets rid off the bodies. Sweeney uses his fortune to help the fleet owner Stephen Oakley with the intention to force his daughter Joanna to marry him. However, the beloved Joanna's boyfriend Mark Ingerstreet returns rich from his last voyage and Sweeney decides to kill him and steal his fortune in pearl, making Mrs. Lovatt jealous with the situation. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
March 1936 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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I just saw this film for the first time after searching for it for quite a while. I have long been a fan of the Sweeney Todd story, and this was far from disappointing. The cast is full of the delightful "woe is me" school of actors. Slaughter fits the bill from top to bottom as the grinning cackling Todd. A fine and campy performance. He takes the whole show with little competition. He is a delight to watch playing with his razors and skulking along in his patented style. The sets are atmospheric and effective given the budget, and despite the comic addition of the prologue and epilogue, this is a fine and enjoyable little film. Naturally I also highly recommend the musical, as well as versions of the play for good light reading. This origional 1936 is the definitive. Enjoy!