The Tale of Sweeney Todd
The Original Serial Killer!
1998 | 92m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | John Schlesinger |
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| Writer: | Peter Buckman, Peter Shaw |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 30, 1998 |
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| Director: | John Schlesinger |
| Writer: | Peter Buckman, Peter Shaw |
| Genres: | Horror, Mystery, TV Movie |
| Keywords | murder, barber |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ben Kingsley | Sweeney Todd |
| Campbell Scott | Ben Carlyle |
| Joanna Lumley | Mrs. Lovett |
| Selina Boyack | Alice |
| David Wilmot | Tom |
| Sean Flanagan | Charlie |
| Katharine Schlesinger | Lucy |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Schlesinger | Director |
| Martin Fuhrer | Director of Photography |
| Steve Simmonds | Art Direction |
| Joan Bergin | Costume Design |
| Peter Buckman | Writer |
| Richard Rodney Bennett | Original Music Composer |
| Malcolm Thornton | Production Design |
| Josie MacAvin | Set Decoration |
| Nuala Moiselle | Casting |
| Peter Shaw | Writer |
| Mark Day | Editor |
| Noel Davis | Casting |
| Lynn Kressel | Casting |
| Gilbert White | Animal Wrangler |
| Cos Egan | Property Master |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gary Dartnall | Producer |
| Robert Halmi Jr. | Producer |
| Peter Shaw | Producer |
| Monica Foster | Producer |
| Paul Lowin | Producer |
| Ted Swanson | Producer |
| Morgan O'Sullivan | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 978 | 978 |