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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic

2014 · 143 min

A grand concert staging that sweeps you into a grim, blood-soaked tale of vengeance with lush orchestral power and theatrical chill.

Directed by: Lonny Price
Genres: Music, Drama, Horror
Starring: Bryn Terfel, Emma Thompson, Jay Armstrong Johnson

Overview: In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession. (Filmed live at the Lincoln Center with the New York Philharmonic from March 5–8, 2014.)

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Directed by: Lonny Price
Genres: Music, Drama, Horror
Starring: Bryn Terfel, Emma Thompson, Jay Armstrong Johnson

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
obsession
corruption
justice
guilt
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: musical
true story
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	6
Humour	4
Realism	5
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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