BBC Sweeney Todd Movie

[pab]

BBC Sweeney Todd Movie#0

Posted: 7/13/05 at 12:53am

Just saw this article about a Sweeney Todd movie to be filmed in Romania for the BBC.
Article

"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"

[jam_man]

re: BBC Sweeney Todd Movie#1

Posted: 7/13/05 at 1:28am

I can't tell, is it a BBC movie of the musical, or is it just one based on the real life of Sweeney Todd?
Yes, there was an actual Sweeney Todd - and here is his story!

"Who is Stephen Sondheim?" -roninjoey
"The man who wishes he had written Phantom of the Opera!" - SueleenGay

GO CARDINALS!!!

[pab]

re: BBC Sweeney Todd Movie#2

Posted: 7/13/05 at 8:49am

I couldn't either but since there are already plans for a movie musical, I'm assuming that this BBC version will be based on the original story. I also don't think that Ray Winstone is a singer after looking at his credits.

"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"

[CapnHook]

re: BBC Sweeney Todd Movie#3

Posted: 7/13/05 at 11:13am

Yes - the BBC film is sans music. Not Sondheim's musical.

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

[Eastwickian]

re: BBC Sweeney Todd Movie#4

Posted: 7/13/05 at 11:27am

This is kind of unrelated, but a little while ago BBC Films made 'Tomorrow La Scala!' which was about a small amdram group putting on a production of Sweeney Todd in a prison - it was great, with plenty of musical excerpts from the show. However, rights issues means it is unlikely to be seen again.

[Tesse]

re: BBC Sweeney Todd Movie#5

Posted: 7/13/05 at 11:49am

Actually, there is not all that much evidence that Sweeney Todd, or at least a murderous barber on Fleet Street, ever existed. Wikipedia has some info on the legend, and the belief that it is a true story...
Wikipedia on Sweeney Todd

"I hate musicals... People don't sing in real life."
"Well, maybe they should."
--Kiss of the Spider Woman (cut line)

[phantom_tenor]

re: BBC Sweeney Todd Movie#6

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:01am

but Wikipedia is open to some scrutiny, as it is written by a bunch of ordinary people.

[pattifan2]

re: BBC Sweeney Todd Movie#7

Posted: 7/14/05 at 7:55am

Eastwickian - wasn't that film great! And Samantha Spiro is a total star. It would certainly benefit from a repeat showing - one that I wish I had recorded for keeps!

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