US/UK (2007): Crime/Musical/Thriller
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; Timothy Spall as the Judge's wicked associate Beadle Bamford; and Sacha Baron Cohen is a rival barber, the flamboyant Signor Adolfo Pirelli.
Based on the musical play by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler; musical adaptation by Christopher Bond; written for the screen by John Logan; directed by Tim Burton; produced by John Logan, Laurie MacDonald, Walter Parkes and Richard D. Zanuck; executive produced by Patrick McCormick. (DreamWorks SKG, Warner Bros., The Zanuck Co. / Paramount - Web site)
3 nominations, 1 Award
· Achievement in Art Direction 2007: Dante Ferretti - Art Direction; Francesca Lo Schiavo - Set Decoration
· Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role 2007: Johnny Depp
· Achievement in Costume Design 2007: Colleen Atwood