Main Characters:Sweeney Todd - A barber who had been deported to the Australian Penal Colonies for fifteen years for a crime he didn't commit. Returning to London, he slits the throats of innocent customers in madness after the loss of his wife and daughter
Mrs. Lovett - Todd's partner-in-crime who bakes the corpses of victims into pies.
Judge Turpin - The wicked and corrupt judge who locked away Todd and raped his wife. He adopted Todd's daughter, Johanna, as his "ward", on whom he spies voyeuristically through a hole in her wall. He intends to marry her, although she is no older than 15.
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Sweeney Todd is a story of revenge and how it consumes a vengeful person. It is based on the 19th century legend of Sweeney Todd and the hit Broadway musical. DC and I were attracted to the show because it has won awards for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) and Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) at the 65th Golden Globe Awards and received 3 Academy Award nominations.
Although it is true that Johnny Depp's acting is unquestionable (and oh he sings very well too), the show didn't really fascinate us...
We didn't expect to see a musical on the screen, DC definitely wasn't a fan of musicals. The ending was a tragical one and we are not fans of tragedies either.
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