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Sweeney Todd seeks revenge against the judge who once deported him to Australia, an act that led to the death of Todd's beloved wife.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Sweeney Todd (Television program : 2001)
Main Author: Sondheim, Stephen (Composer, Lyricist)
Corporate Authors: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Ellen M. Krass Productions, KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.), Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987 (Screenwriter), Bond, C. G. (Christopher Godfrey), 1945-, Price, Lonny (Director), Thorsen, Jeff (Producer), Merlis, Iris (Producer), Fisher, Rob, 1952-, LuPone, Patti (Actor), Hearn, George (Actor), Gaines, Davis (Actor), Vroman, Lisa (Actor), Clark, Victoria, 1959- (Actor), Harris, Neil Patrick, 1973- (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Subjects:
Sondheim, Stephen > Film adaptations.
Todd, Sweeney (Legendary character) > Drama.
Barbers > Drama.
Revenge > Drama.
London (England) > Drama.
Concert television programs.
Television specials.
Description
Summary:Sweeney Todd seeks revenge against the judge who once deported him to Australia, an act that led to the death of Todd's beloved wife.
Item Description:Special feature: 'Making of' featurette"."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:DVD; NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 2.0 stereo or DTS 5.1 surround.
Awards:Emmy Awards, 2002: Outstanding classical music-dance program.
Production Credits:Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; book by Hugh Wheeler from an adaptation by Christopher Bond ; original Broadway production directed by Harold Prince ; orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick ; musical direction by Rob Fisher.