Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Réalisateur:

Tim Burton

Writers (WGA):

John Logan (screenplay)
Stephen Sondheim (musical) ...

Release Date:

21 décembre 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drame | Musical | Thriller

Accroche:

Never Forget. Never Forgive.

Plot:

The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.

Plot Keywords:

Sailor | Person On Fire | Guardian | Cellar | Name Change

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 17 wins & 23 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Dark Humor Done Right

Ensemble

Johnny Depp	...	Sweeney Todd
Helena Bonham Carter	...	Mrs. Lovett
Alan Rickman	...	Judge Turpin
Timothy Spall	...	Beadle
Sacha Baron Cohen	...	Pirelli
Jamie Campbell Bower	...	Anthony
Laura Michelle Kelly	...	Beggar Woman
Jayne Wisener	...	Johanna
Ed Sanders	...	Toby (as Edward Sanders)
Gracie May	...	Baby Johanna
Ava May	...	Baby Johanna
Gabriella Freeman	...	Baby Johanna
Jody Halse	...	Policeman
Aron Paramor	...	Policeman
Lee Whitlock	...	Policeman

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Sweeney Todd (USA) (short title)
Sweeney Todd, le diabolique barbier de Fleet Street (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic bloody violence.

Durée:

116 min

Pays:

USA | UK

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Classification:

Hong Kong:III | Taiwan:R-18 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Spain:13 | USA:R (certificate #43914) (cut) | France:-12 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Greece:K-17 | Argentina:16 | Austria:14 | Australia:MA | Sweden:15 | Japan:R-15 | Italy:VM14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-18 | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Brazil:16 | Israel:18 | South Africa:16LV | Netherlands:16 | Ireland:16 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | Czech Republic:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Malaysia:18PL | Singapore:M18

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

DreamWorks Pictures

Anecdotes:

This is the sixth Johnny Depp-Tim Burton collaboration. They previously made Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and Corpse Bride (2005) together.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At Mrs. Lovetts grand re-opening, a man is shown walking half way up the stairs to Sweeney Todd's parlor and, after a 10 or so second sequence, he is shown again on the same step.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Anthony Hope: I have sailed the world, beheld its wonders, from the Dardanelles to the mountains of Peru. But there's no place like London.
Sweeney Todd: No, there's no place like London.
Anthony Hope: [spoken] Mr. Todd?
Sweeney Todd: You are young. Life has been kind to you. You will learn.

Connexions De Film:

Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-01-23)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Poor Thing

Dark Humor Done Right

Despite the grim expectations from the story synopsis, the film delivers gore in a surprisingly tasteful way. There are no screaming teenagers running from a lunatic; instead we get a somewhat British blend of satire, slapstick and just "wrong" humor. Although I'm not much of a Johnny Depp fan, I enjoyed his performance as well as Helena Bonham Carter's. Even the portrayal of the common clients was stunning.

Despite being generally familiar with the story, I fell into some traps expecting specific twists, yet something different (and better) being delivered. This is a model of how to do dark humor that filmmakers should and probably will follow. It is most refreshing. Don't read the story and don't read any spoilers until you've seen it.