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The Tale of Sweeney Todd | |
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Screenplay by | Peter Buckman |
Story by | Peter Shaw |
Directed by | John Schlesinger |
Starring | Ben Kingsley Joanna Lumley |
Music by | Richard Rodney Bennett |
Country of origin | Ireland United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Ted Swanson |
Cinematography | Martin Fuhrer |
Editor | Mark Day |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Showtime |
Release | April 19, 1998 |
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The Tale of Sweeney Todd is a 1997 American crime-drama/horror television film directed by John Schlesinger and starring Ben Kingsley and Joanna Lumley.[1] The teleplay by Peter Buckman was adapted from a story by Peter Shaw. Prior to broadcast, the film had its world premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival in October 1997.[2][3] It was broadcast in the United States by Showtime on April 19, 1998, and released on videotape in France the following month. It later was released as a feature film in select foreign markets.