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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) (TV)
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12 September 1982 (USA)
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Plot:
It's 1846. Sweeney Todd and Anthony Hope, greeted only by a crazed beggar woman, sail into London, where...
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Awards:
Won 3 Primetime Emmys.
Another 4 wins
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2 nominations
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Angela Lansbury 'very grateful' for Turner Classic Movies spotlight and 'Murder' move
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What's On Stage? Jude Law, Kevin Spacey Up For Theater Awards
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What's On Stage? Jude Law, Kevin Spacey Up For Theater Awards
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Angela Lansbury | ... | Nellie Lovett |
 | George Hearn | ... | Sweeney Todd |
| Cris Groenendaal | ... | Anthony Hope |
| Sara Woods | ... | Beggar Woman |
| Edmund Lyndeck | ... | Judge Turpin |
| Calvin Remsberg | ... | The Beadle |
| Betsy Joslyn | ... | Johanna |
 | Sal Mistretta | ... | Pirelli |
| Spain Logue | ... | Birdseller |
| Walter Charles | ... | Passerby |
| Michael Kalinyen | ... | Jonas Fogg |
| Roy Gioconda | ... | Company |
| Skip Harris | ... | Company |
| Duane Morris | ... | Company |
| Patricia Parker | ... | Company |
| Meredith Rawlins | ... | Company |
| Stuart Redfield | ... | Company |
| Candace Rogers | ... | Company |
| Dee Etta Rowe | ... | Company |
| Carrie Solomon | ... | Company |
| Melanie Vaughan | ... | Company |
| Joseph Warner | ... | Company |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Kenneth Jennings | ... | Tobias Ragg (as Ken Jennings) |
| Joe Boots | ... | Pie (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Terry Hughes | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Hugh Wheeler | (book by) | |
| Christopher Bond | (based upon the play by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Bonnie Burns | .... | producer | |
| Archer King | .... | executive producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Bill Klages | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Jimmy B. Frazier | |||
| Ken Laski | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Eugene Lee | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Franne Lee | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Christy Ann Newquist | .... | makeup artist | |
| Lyndell Quiyou | .... | wig maker | |
Production Management | |||
| James Rich Jr. | .... | executive in charge of production | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Sandra Pearson | .... | associate director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jerry Clemans | .... | post-production sound mixer | |
| Doug Nelson | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Lew Adams | .... | camera operator | |
| Ken Billington | .... | stage lighting | |
| Dave Hilmer | .... | camera operator | |
| Mike Keeler | .... | camera operator | |
| Bill Klages | .... | stage lighting | |
| Wayne Orr | .... | camera operator | |
| Mark Sanford | .... | video | |
Music Department | |||
| Jim Coleman | .... | conductor | |
| Paul Gemignani | .... | musical director | |
| Stephen Sondheim | .... | music and lyrics by | |
| Jonathan Tunick | .... | orchestrator | |
Other crew | |||
| Larry Fuller | .... | choreographer | |
| Harold Prince | .... | directed for stage | |
Production Companies
- RKO Pictures (as RKO/Nederlander)
- Nederlander Organization, The (as RKO/Nederlander)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1982) (USA) (TV)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (digitally remastered)
- Entertainment Channel (limited cable premiere)
- RKO Home Video (1984) (USA) (VHS)
- Gershwin Theatre at (as Uris Theatre)
- Nederlander Organization, The stage production
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Trivia:
Len Cariou won the 1979 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Sweeny Todd" for portraying the title role.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: As the company gathers in front of the oven in "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd", the camera catches Sweeney moving into position for his entrance.See more »
Quotes:
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Man:[singing] Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd. His skin was pale and his eye was odd. He shaved the faces of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard of again. He trod a path that few have trod, Did Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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Man:[singing] Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd. His skin was pale and his eye was odd. He shaved the faces of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard of again. He trod a path that few have trod, Did Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "The Simpsons: A Streetcar Named Marge (#4.2)" (1992)See more »
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I have only praise for this film. From start to finish it captured the brilliance of Stephen Sondheim's musical. I am not a big fan of musicals most of them are very overdone. This one however changed my mind. I am an actor myself and have actully played Sweeney and I know how hard this role is. George Hearn gave a stunning, masterful and rounded performance worthy of the highest awards that we can give him (He won an Emmy and that's something.) Everything he does he turns to gold. He is so good it will blow your mind why he's not in films winning oscars. Lansbury is also very good and very funny. Sara Woods is creepy and wonderful as the Beggar Woman. All in all a great video. Pick it up if you can.