Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) is a dark, gothic musical directed by , based on Stephen Sondheim's 1979 Broadway musical. Plot Summary
When the cast was announced, purists gasped. Johnny Depp had never sung a note professionally. Helena Bonham Carter, cast as the enterprising pie-maker Mrs. Lovett, was similarly untrained. The fear was that Hollywood star power would dilute the vocal demands of the roles originally inhabited by the likes of Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury. sweeney todd 2007
He finds an unlikely ally in Mrs. Lovett, the resourceful but morally bankrupt owner of a failing pie shop. Together, they form a gruesome partnership: Todd murders his customers in the barber chair, and Mrs. Lovett bakes them into "the best pies in London." Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
The film is "ninety percent sung" and includes famous numbers like "No Place Like London," "Johanna," and "Pretty Women". Critical Reception Helena Bonham Carter, cast as the enterprising pie-maker Mrs