The tale of Sweeney Todd 1997/DVD

The Tale of Sweeney Todd is a 1998 American television movie directed by John Schlesinger. The teleplay by Peter Buckman was adapted from a story by Peter Shaw. 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...

Set in 18th century London, the story focuses on Sweeney Todd, a murderous barber/dentist whose business provides him with two profitable sidelines, the sale of his victims' jewelry and the disposal of their bodies to his mistress Mrs. Lovett, who uses them to prepare meat pies for her unsuspecting clientele..

Stars: Cambell Scott, Ben Kingsley.

Not released in the USA