The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, aka Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett.
Director: Tim Burton
Stars: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408236/
Watched on AmazonPrime.
25 songs in the Soundtracks, all Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, performed by cast.
Concert viewed: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001), 7-, which had partial costumes and a few props, but no sets, and the orchestra was onstage.
TB almost completely desaturated the colors, except blood, which (I'm sure) is partially for shock value when the red appears, and partly to invoke the dreariness of London at the time of the story.
The mood is much better here during the duet describing the different flavors of pie (priest, shepard, etc.) than in the concert; it's wry and dour, not upbeat waltzy.
Rated 7.4 (317,602)
Dreamworks, Warner & more, dir. Burton; 7
