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.
london, england
musical
based on play or musical
revenge
live performance
lust
incest
pie
beadle
political corruption
based on myths, legends or folklore
barber
19th century
live theatre
vengeance
false imprisonment
filmed theater
corrupt judge
1840s