Réalisation:
David MooreScénario:
Joshua St JohnstonPhotographie:
Ulf BrantåsMusique:
Simon Fisher-TurnerActeurs·trices:
Ray Winstone, Essie Davis, Tom Hardy, Gabriel Spahiu, David Warner, David Bradley, Roger Frost, Zoltan Butuc, Anthony O'Donnell, Radu Banzaru (plus)Résumés(1)
A Londres au 19e siècle, Benjamin Barker, injustement emprisonné, prépare une terrible vengeance contre ceux qui l'ont injustement condamné. Il revient s'installer en ville, comme barbier sous le pseudonyme de Sweeney Todd. Bientôt, des corps découpés sont retrouvés dans Fleet River. Aidé par Mrs Lowell, Benjamin Baker compte mener à terme sa vengeance, malgré les soupçons qui pèsent de plus en plus sur lui. (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Critiques (1)
Let me introduce the esteemed Mister Sweeney Todd. You may come across him on Broadway, or in an (over)stylized form by Master Burton, but also in this adaptation of the original folk story from the BBC. The success of Mr. Todd lies mainly in two aspects. The atmosphere and the quality of acting. The first mentioned was mastered perfectly not only because of the background music. And just looking at the cast there is no need to comment on the second. The movie as a whole would never hold together if it weren’t for Ray Winstone in the role of the good old barber. It might take a while until you learn to like his “psychotic attacks", but it’s only a question of time. Then you can just get comfortable in your chair and entrust yourself to his macabre care. No need to worry, he’ll take good care of you. His clientele could tell you. If only they could.
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