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The Tale of Sweeney Todd(Movie, 1997)

1h 32min | Genres: Horror, Mystery, TV Movie
The Tale of Sweeney ToddRating: 3.1/5 (with 55 votes)
The Tale of Sweeney Todd is a 1997 American crime-drama/horror television film directed by John Schlesinger and starring Ben Kingsley and Joanna Lumley. The teleplay by Peter Buckman was adapted from a story by Peter Shaw. It was broadcast in the United States by Showtime on April 19, 1998, and released on videotape in France the following month. It later was released as a feature film in select foreign markets. ()
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About The Tale of Sweeney Todd

The fictional tale of the murderous 19th century barber (Ben Kinglsey) who sold his kills to a neighboring butcher (Joanna Lumley) for her renowned meat pies. A young innocent (Selina Boyack) and the dashing inspector (Campbell Scott) who tries to solve the murders are also thrown into the mix.

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Based on: "The String of Pearls" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Italian (IT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL)
Status: Released
Release date US: 04/19/1998
Screenwriter: Peter Buckman
Film Editor: Mark Day
Keywords: barber, murder

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