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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Scenes from the Making of a Musical
1980 · 83 min
A fly-on-the-wall look at actors and creators shaping a dark musical from first rehearsal, quietly absorbing for theatre lovers.
- Directed by
- Alan Benson
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Starring
- Hal Prince, Stephen Sondheim, Denis Quilley
- Overview
- Opening with the first day of rehearsals of the London production of "Sweeney Todd", this ninety-minute documentary focuses on the rehearsal process with the musical's director, composer and actors.
- How it feels
- Earnest, warm and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, work, ambition, obsession
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Alan Benson
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Starring
- Hal Prince, Stephen Sondheim, Denis Quilley
