The Tale of Sweeney Todd

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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 (1998-04-19)
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The Tale of Sweeney Todd is a 1998 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. 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.