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18. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Director Tim Burton became inspired by Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd" when he first saw the epic musical as a young college student in London sometime in 1980. It took 25 years for him to secure the composer's approval to adapt the theatrical work for the big screen; Sondheim, famously protective of his work, required that he maintain approval of the screenwriter and the lead roles. Both Helena Bonham Carter, who plays Sweeney's accomplice Mrs. Lovett, and Johnny Depp, who stars as the murderous and revenge-minded Benjamin Barker, had to submit vocal audition tapes.
A mixture of blood and Broadway standards, Sweeney Todd was a success with critics, earning Golden Globe nods for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor for Depp.
Director Tim Burton became inspired by Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd" when he first saw the epic musical as a young college student in London sometime in 1980. It took 25 years for him to secure the composer's approval to adapt the theatrical work for the big screen; Sondheim, famously protective of his work, required that he maintain approval of the screenwriter and the lead roles. Both Helena Bonham Carter, who plays Sweeney's accomplice Mrs. Lovett, and Johnny Depp, who stars as the murderous and revenge-minded Benjamin Barker, had to submit vocal audition tapes.
A mixture of blood and Broadway standards, Sweeney Todd was a success with critics, earning Golden Globe nods for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor for Depp.