Sweeney
Todd

Director: Tim
Burton
Writers: Christopher Bond (play), John Logan (script)
Producer: Richard D. Zanuck
Music: Stephen Sondheim
Starring: Johnny Depp as Sweeney Todd
Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett
Sacha Baron Cohen as Signor Adolfo Pirelli
Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin
Laura Michelle Kelly as Beggar Woman
Timothy Spall
Anthony Stewart Head (scenes may have been cut)
Studio: DreamWorks Pictures
Release date: December 21 2007 (U.S. limited release)
This
often rumored project, based on Stephen
Sondheim's stage musical about the demon
barber of Fleet Street, has finally been released. Johnny Depp displays his singing voice
for the first time on screen (after miming in Cry Baby). Watch this
space for further news and a full review!

Links:
IMDB
page for the movie
Sweeney Todd MySpace page
Wikipedia
profile of the character Sweeney Todd
Culture
Vulture review of the stage production
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