The demon barber of fleet street critics consensus. Originally produced in 1979, sweeney todd had not been seen on broadway in more than 16 years. In 19thcentury london, sweeney todd is a prosperous and successful fleet street barber that is until his life is torn apart by a shocking miscarriage of justice. With johnny depp, helena bonham carter, alan rickman, timothy spall.
Sweeney todd, a fleet street barber, awaits the arrival of men whose first port of call is for a good, close shave. When stephen sondheim, the celebrated producer of hit broadway musicals, saw a version of the play in london in the mid 1970s, he asked hugh wheeler to collaborate with him on a musical adaptation. Lovett gets the idea to bake todds victims into pies, and todd rigs his barber chair to drop his victims bodies through a trapdoor and into her bakehouse. The original tale became a staple of victorian melodrama and london urban legend. In the wake of the 1906 earthquake, establishment of a permanent orchestra was high on san franciscos civic agenda, and in december 1911 the san francisco symphony gave its first concerts. Lovett, an enterprising businesswoman, who is soon producing the tastiest meat pies. But that tunefulness disguises the true intent of the shows prettier melodies. Friends of tyne theatre and opera house present stephen sondheims sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street a musical thriller. 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. It is based on the 1973 play of the same name by christopher bond. Well, first of all, i was looking up audition songs for a musical, and someone said by the sea from sweeney todd.
Sweeney todd is a fictional homicidal barber sweeney todd may also refer to. Then, in an effort to be responsible, i looked up the rating. The demon barber of fleet street 1979 is a musical and thriller set in victorian england about a murderous barber who extracts revenge on unsuspecting people in london for the cruel abuse of his wife. The demon barber of fleet street 2007 is streaming, if sweeney todd. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street facts for. The demon barber of fleet street, directed by george king. With the aid of an ingenious revolving chair and a cutthroat razor, he is said to have robbed and butchered more than 160 victims in his barber shop in fleet street, before taking the remains to nearby bell yard where his accomplice, margery lovett, cooked their flesh. The eerily beautiful musical thriller with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim is coming to our stage. An unjustly exiled barber returns to 19th century london seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him and abducted his young wife. Sweeney todd j ohnny depp sounded like keith richards in pirates of the caribbean. Sweeney todds first known appearance in print was in an 1846 penny dreadful, a type of horror tale of the era published in serial form, the peoples periodical. The production will be performed with a large live orchestra and large ensemble and is directed by lynne. Sweeney todd is often considered stephen sondheims masterpiece.
Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street by composerlyricist. Some embraced tim burtons dark vision for the material, as well as stephen sondheims songs so much so that it won two golden globes for johnny depps performance and best musicalcomedy and one oscar for its art direction. Mungkin banyak yang mengalami kendala karena film ini. Sweeney todd is based on the nineteenth century legendfrom an adaptation by christopher bondof a london barber who is driven to crime when a malevolent judge takes his wife and child from him. 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.
As atwood says, we took a lot of liberties, but basically the time is midvictorian, but very loosely. Sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street, the motion. Pbs sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. The production, march 58, 2014, will star bassbaritone bryn terfel in the title role and. My collection of images is here in my image achive, and also below. The demon barber of fleet street desktop, sweeney digital, hood sweeney, and many more programs.
The costumes in sweeney todd were designed by colleen atwood. Audiences are bound to be enthralled by this newest telling of a tragic story of love, revenge and meat pieces in a style that only tim burton can bring to the screen. 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. For most it will be the last time they are seen alive. The demon barber of fleet street first appeared in the 1830s in england and was soon adapted for the london stage. Sweeney todd il diabolico barbiere di fleet street 2007. Sweeney todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the victorian penny dreadful serial the string of pearls 184647. This intrigued me, so i looked it up on youtube and fell in love with it. Depp stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. Johnny depp and tim burton join forces again in a bigscreen adaptation of stephen sondheims awardwinning musical. Sweeney todd winstone, understandably the films protagonist, runs a barber shop in fleet street. A barber from fleet street, todd murders his customers and turns their bodies over to mrs. Now todd was a barber, with scissors and razor, he really was a bright young shaver. In this movie, he actually has to sing and the result is a jaunty mix of anthony newley and david bowie.
Sweeney todd the demon barber of fleet street deutsches. Hugh maynard was the first black actor to play sweeney todd in a uk professional production. I have seen hearn on the dvd of the tour production of sweeney and he was incredible. Since the release of tim burtons movie adaptation of sweeney todd. Todd took a shop in londons fleet street above mrs lovett who made pies of meat. Its not a precious period piece or a merchant ivory production, thats for sure. The demon barber of fleet street, stephen sondheim drew on a littleknown british play of 1973 by christopher bond. Samen rekenen ze af met alle vijanden en tegenstanders.
Previously, todds childhood was crushed by injustice when he spent 20 years in gaol for a crime. Lovett, sweeneys amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies. The hypertexual relationship between sweeney todd as a play and as a film can be examined through comparing many aspects. Rent sweeney todd 2007 starring johnny depp and helena bonham carter on dvd and bluray. The demon barber of fleet street will be telecast nationally on live from lincoln center, hosted by audra mcdonald, on pbs stations.
The character of sweeney todd was played by johnny depp in a disturbingly twisted. Rent sweeney todd 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. His plan for revenge includes a cutthroat partnership with mrs. Sweeney todd 2005 broadway cast recording nonesuch. The demon barber of fleet street split audiences like its title character splits jugular veins. Thrilling, funny, and exceedingly clever, the movie impressively ranks among tim burtons very best. This deluxe complete edition of the sweeney todd film soundtrack contains the complete music from the film. A tony award winning masterpiece by stephen sondheim, sweeney todd is a sophisticated and uncompromising musical thriller.
Of course, since i loved it, i began listening to more and more music from the movie. So mrs lovett, of whom i spoke evolved a quite distasteful joke. The demon barber of fleet street is a film as ingenious as it is atypical. Full of pith and grand guignol grossness, this macabre musical is perfectly helmed and highly entertaining. Sweeney todd the costumers guide to movie costumes. A musical thriller with music and lyrics by stephen sondheim and book by hugh wheeler.
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 the motion pictu licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of nonesuch. But if youre squeamish, be prepared to spend the second half of the film covering your eyes. 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. Lovett, his partner in crime, who bakes their flesh into meat pies. Stephen sondheim opening title johnny depp, jamie campbell bower no place like london helena bonham carter the worst pies in london johnny depp, helena bonham carter poor thing johnny depp, helena bonham carter my friends jayne wisener green finch and linnett bird laura michelle kelly, jamie campbell bower alms alms. Ben kingsley excels at making you cringe in disgust.
Sweeney todd soundtrack lyrics at lyrics on demand. While sweeney todd offers an abundant amount of blood, it has equal doses of humor and wit. The demon barber of fleet street has opened to wide theatrical release just in time for the holiday film season. Met johnny depp, helena bonham carter en alan rickman. Sweeney todd opened on broadway at the uris theatre on march 1, 1979. The demon barber of fleet street 2007 merupakan salah satu film bergenre drama, horror, music yang di sutradarai oleh sutradara kondang papan atas tim burton, dan tidak ketinggalan juga, film ini dijamin bertabur deretan bintang film papan atas akan memukau anda saat nonton film sweeney todd.
I want to know how gory, gruesome, horrific or scary it is. The demon barber of fleet street, the title role has been through a variety of characterizations while being constantly compared to stephen sondheims traditional stage production. He has a great voice,but for me,the definitive sweeney is george hearn. With powerful music and witty lyrics,this score is filled with theatrical standards. Nonesuch released the cast album from the current critically acclaimed broadway production of sweeney todd. Modern audiences will likely find this take on sweeney todd strange, seeing as the 1979 musical and the later tim burton adaptation cast todd as an antihero and turn the st tale into a revenge tragedy. The johanna reprise from sweeney todd is the musical in. 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. It is based on the 1973 book by english author christopher bond. Set in an imaginative world that only tim burton and johnny depp could capture, sweeney todd has been hailed as a masterpiece by critics and audiences. The 2disc special edition assembles an impressive, even if not entirely comprehensive, slate of bonus features. This followes on from the friends first production of the pirates of penzance in september 2015. However, in a week or two he found his rent was overdue. The demon barber of fleet street 2007 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
Still, its true to the story, has a dazzling score, and is definitely. Stephen sondheim and librettist hugh wheeler, is both a melodramatic musical thriller. Benjamin wordt ten onrechte veroordeeld tot 15 jaar gevangenisstraf, maar weet te ontsnappen en zint op wraak. Johnny depp and tim burton join forces again in a bigscreen adaptation of stephen sondheims awardwinning musical thriller sweeney todd.
Using a specially designed barbers chair, sweeney todd despatches his victims to the cellar below, where he robs them of their new found fortunes and chops their remains into. Tony award winners patti lupone evita and michael cerveris assassins lead the tenperson cast as. The demon barber of fleet street that was originally uploaded on december 22. The demon barber of fleet street, tony awardwinning 1979 musical by stephen sondheim and hugh wheeler. If sweeney todd isnt stephen sondheims best musical scoreand i would argue it is, even if sunday in the park with george is my favorite of his showsits certainly his most traditionally tuneful, even with all the steam whistles and atonal stings floating around the edges of the thing. Sweeping, tragic, epic and strange, sweeney todd is, without. And fans of the musical should know up front that theyll be underwhelmed by the singing. The demon barber of fleet street 2007 film sweeney todd.
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