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SWEENEY TODD
 THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET

2007

Sweeney Todd/Benjamin Barker

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Director: Tim Burton

Writers:
  • Stephen Sondheim (musical)
  • Hugh Wheeler (musical)
  • John Logan (screenplay)
  • Christopher Bond (musical adaptation)

 

 



With :  Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jayne Wisener and Sacha Baron Cohen


Tagline: "Never Forget. Never Forgive."














 


 

SYNOPSIS

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton join forces again in a big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s award-winning musical thriller “Sweeney Todd.” Depp stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, Sweeney Todd becomes the Demon Barber of Fleet Street who “shaved the heads of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard from again.” Joining Depp is Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney’s amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies. The cast also includes Alan Rickman, who portrays the evil Judge Turpin, who sends Sweeney to prison and Timothy Spall as the Judge’s wicked associate Beadle Bamford and Sacha Baron Cohen is a rival barber, the flamboyant Signor Adolfo Pirelli.



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FRIENDS FOR TEN DECADES

During one of the many interviews Tim and Johnny gave prior to the premier of Sweeney Todd, the interviewer makes a hilarious mistake. Mixing up ten years and two decades, she says "you are working together for almost ten decades". Tim tries something with a joke ... but the lady insists, and even repeats: "ten decades".

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QUOTES FROM JOHNNY

 

 

"It's a beautiful love song about a different kind of love."
Johnny Depp, Times Argus, December 2007

 

''He makes Sid Vicious look like the innocent paper boy,'' Depp says. ''He's beyond dark. He's already dead. He's been dead for years.''
Johnny Depp, Entertainment Weekly, December 2007

"When Tim asked if I'd be into it, he said, ''Do you think you can sing?'' And I said, ''Honestly, I don't know.'' I'm not tone deaf, so I knew I could stay in key to some degree. But I didn't know if I could sustain a note, or belt one out."
Johnny Depp, Entertainment Weekly, December 2007

 

"It was just myself in a booth and Bruce at the controls. Just the two of us. I was in there singing and he was in there pushing buttons, recording stuff. This guy is someone I've known for 30 years. He's a brother. We worked in bands together, we were on the road together. We lived together when we were teenagers. His mom was basically my second mom. It was an enormous help and comfort. It meant everything in finding Sweeney."

Johnny Depp, Entertainment Weekly, December 2007

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During its first month of production in London, Johnny Depp had to take a ten-day leave of absence when his daughter, Lily-Rose, was rushed to a hospital due to a severe illness (which was never disclosed by the media).  To accommodate his absenteeism, director Tim Burton filmed scenes that didn't feature Depp's character.

Johnny's daughter made a full recovery.

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"I'd say if there was someone hanging around the back of my mind, it had to have been Peter Lorre from Mad Love. He was kind of my ghost for it. He's unbelievably disturbing. Broken and haunting and sweet. Way ahead of its time, that film and performance."

Johnny Depp, Entertainment Weekly, December 2007

"I remember everyone except me being covered in plastic trash bags. There'd be a countdown. Three, two, one...action! And then blammo, you know? The great deluge. It tasted kind of like a Karo-syrupy sort of thing. It was oily. And it was dangerous. Slippery. You'd see these big English grips, tiptoeing through the swamp of blood. Very surreal."

Johnny Depp, Entertainment Weekly, December 2007

On working together with Tim Burton:

"We've never had an argument. The process [on Sweeney] has been as smooth as since way back."

Johnny Depp, Entertainment Weekly, December 2007

 

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QUOTES FROM OTHERS

"It's kind of like doing The Sound of Music but with lots of blood."
Tim Burton, Times Argus, December 2007

"It speaks well to Johnny's reputation that everyone went along with it [Johnny playing Sweeney]"
Tim Burton

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"[Johnny and Tim] are both rather shy on the surface, and they're both loners. I think they totally understand each other."

Richard Zanuck (producer), New York Post, December 2007

"They talk before they get out on the set," says Zanuck, "so they have a very good idea of how things should be played by the time they get out there. They're totally unified. And if Tim wants Johnny to do something differently, he'll do it - there's never been any kind of disagreement at all, because Johnny has such trust and faith in Tim."
Richard Zanuck (producer), New York Post, December 2007

“Johnny's not Method. He's very concentrated and very disciplined, but there's a lot of laughs. In fact, actually it was quite difficult to keep a straight face when he was coming at me during one song. He was very patient with me. And Tim and him have lots of laughs. One basis of the relationship is a lot of jokes, pretty stupid jokes I have to admit."
Helena Bonham Carter, Copley News Service, December 2007

“You, know, the man's ridiculously overstuffed with talent in every direction, but he can't dance.”
Helena Bonham Carter, Copley News Service, December 2007

"Johnny's my friend, and I wanted him to come out sounding great. He put this in my hands — and he trusted me with his voice. My goal was for him to be happy with the result."
Bruce Witkin, Sun Sentinel, Februari 2008

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The Secret Of the Changing Breasts

Helena Bonham Carter was pregnant throughout filming with her and director Tim Burton's second child, and she insists (accurately) that the size of her breasts noticeably changes throughout the film, as filming was done out of sequence.

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"On the first day of shooting, I was standing with him on a boat in the middle of the studio. And I’m like, ‘Is this actually happening? Am I here?’ Now, Johnny can tell I’m a wreck. I’m shaking while there’s this huge fan blowing our hair wild. But then he leans over and says, ‘Jamie, that’s our biggest fan.’ It was a great way to break the tension."
Jamie Campbell, LA Times, November 2007

“We were thrilled. Even though we assumed Johnny would never take on something that he couldn't handle, never in our wildest dreams had we any idea that he was going to sing that well."

Richard Zanuck (producer), Variety December 2007



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Awards and nominations

ACADEMY AWARDS, USA
- 2008 Oscar,  Best Achievement in Art Direction (won; Dante Ferretti and Franscesca Lo Schiavo)
- 2008 Oscar,  Best Achievement in Costume Design (nominated, Colleen Atwood)

- 2008 Oscar, Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role (nominated, Johnny Depp)

ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS,  USA:

- 2008 Saturn Award, Best Costume, Colleen Atwood, (won)

- 2008 Saturn Award, Best Horror Film, (won)

- 2008 Saturn Award, Best Actor, Johnny Depp (nominated)

- 2008 Saturn Award, Best Actress, Helena Bonham carter, (nominated)

- 2008 Saturn Award, Best Direction, Tim Burton (nominated)

- 2008 Saturn Award, Best Make-Up, Peter Owen & Ivana Primorac (nominated)

- 2008 Saturn Award, Best Supporting Actor, Alan Rickman, (nominated)

- 2008 Saturn Award, Best Writing, John Logan (nominated)

AMERICAN CINEMA EDOTORS, USA

- 2008 Eddie, Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy or Musical, Chris Lebenzon (won)

ART DIRECTOR’S GUILD

- 2008 Excellence in Production Design Award, Feature Film/Period Film (nominated)

BAFTA AWARDS
- 2008 BAFTA Film Award, Best Costume Design, Colleen Atwood (nominated)

- 2008 BAFTA Film Award, Best Make-Up & Hair, Ivana Primorac (nominated)

BROADCAST FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
- 2008 Critic’s Choice Award, Best Acting Ensemble (nominated

- 2008 Critic’s Choice Award, Best Actor, Johnny Depp (nominated)

- 2008 Critic’s Choice Award, Best Director, Tim Burton (nominated)
- 2008 Critic’s Choice Award, Best Picture (nominated)

- 2008 Critic’s Choice Award, Best Young Actor, Ed Sanders (nominated)

COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD AWARD

- 2008 DGA Award, Excellence in Costume Design In Film – Period, Colleen Atwood (won)

COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD AWARD

- 2008 DGA Award, Excellence in Costume Design In Film – Period, Colleen Atwood (won)

GOLDEN GLOBES, USA
- 2008, Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy (won)
- 2008 Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Johnny Depp (won)
- 2008 Best Director - Motion Picture, Tim Burton (nominated)
- 2008 Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture

- Musical or Comedy, Helena Bonham Carter (won)

GOLDEN TRAILER AWARDS

- 2008 Best International Poster (nominated

KANSAS CITY FILM CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS

- 2008 Vincent Koehler Award for Outstanding Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film (won)

LAS VEGAS FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS

- 2007 Sierra Award, Best Costume Design, Colleeen Atwood (won)

- 2007 Sierra Award, Best Youth In Film/MALE, Ed Sanders (won)

LONDON CRITICS CIRCLE FILM AWARDS

- 2008 ALFS Awards, British Actress Of The Year, Helena Bonham carter (won

MTV MOVIE AWARDS

- 2008 Best Villain, Johnny Depp (won)

MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS,  USA

- 2008 Golden Reel Award, Best Sound Editing: Music in a Musical Feature Film  (won)

NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW, USA

- 2008 Best Director, Tim Burton (won)

PHOENIX FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS

- 2007 PFCS Award, Best Achievement in Costume Design, Colleen Atwood (won)

- 2007 PFCS Award, Best Achievement in Production Design, Dante Ferretti  (won)

- 2007 PFCS Award, Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – Male, Ed Sanders  (won)

SAN DIEGO FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS

- 2007 Best Production Design (won)

TEEN CHOICE AWARDS

- 2007 Choice Movie Villain, Johnny Depp (won

VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS
- 2007 Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture (nominated)

WASHINGTON DC AREA FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS

- 2008 Best Art Direction, Dante Ferretti (won)

YOUNG ARTIST AWARD

- 2008 Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor - Comedy or Musical

Ed Sanders (nominated)

 














































































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