Sweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(DVD R-rated)

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Barbers -- England -- London -- Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Fleet Street (London, England) -- Drama.
Meat grinders -- England -- London -- Drama.
Musical films.
Revenge -- England -- London -- Drama.
Serial murderers -- England -- London -- Drama.
Slasher films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).
Todd, Sweeney (Legendary character) -- Drama.

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Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2008].
Format
DVD R-rated
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
097363500643

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the musical by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler and the musical adaptation by Christopher Bond.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2007.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by Tim Burton; "Burton + Depp + Carter = Todd" featurette.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Dariusz Wolski ; editor, Chris Lebenzon ; music, Stephen Sondheim ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, Dante Ferretti ; visual effects supervisor, Chas Jarrett.
Participants/Performers
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jayne Wisener, Jamie Campbell Bower, Laura Michelle Kelly, Ed Sanders, Anthony Head, Peter Bowles.
Description
Reinventing himself as Sweeney Todd, a man unjustly sent to prison returns to exact revenge on those who ruined his life, especially the evil Judge Turpin who sent the man to prison. Not only does he seek revenge for the cruel punishment he suffered in prison, but also for what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to his home town, he reopens his barber shop, where Mr. Todd becomes the Demon of Fleet Street. Mrs. Lovett is Sweeney's amorous accomplice who creates diabolical meat pies out of the remains of Mr. Todd's victims.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; graphic bloody violence.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Logan, J., MacDonald, L., Parkes, W. F., Zanuck, R. D., Burton, T., Depp, J., Bonham Carter, H., Rickman, A., Spall, T., Baron Cohen, S., Wisener, J., Bower, J. C., Kelly, L. M., Sanders, E., Head, A. S., Bowles, P., Sondheim, S., Wheeler, H., & Bond, C. (2008). Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street . Paramount Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Logan et al.. 2008. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Paramount Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Logan et al.. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Logan, John, et al. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Paramount Home Entertainment, 2008.

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