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The Tale of Sweeney Todd

1998 television film directed by John Schlesinger
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The Tale of Sweeney Todd

Summary

The Tale of Sweeney Todd is a television film[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's director is recorded as John Schlesinger[4].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's screenwriter is recorded as Peter Buckman[5].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's composer is recorded as Richard Rodney Bennett[6].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's genre is recorded as mystery film[7].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's based on is recorded as The String of Pearls[8].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's cast member is recorded as Ben Kingsley[9].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's cast member is recorded as Joanna Lumley[10].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's cast member is recorded as Campbell Scott[11].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's cast member is recorded as David Wilmot[12].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's cast member is recorded as Katharine Schlesinger[13].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's cast member is recorded as John Kavanagh[14].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's cast member is recorded as Niall Buggy[15].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's cast member is recorded as Peter Jeffrey[16].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's cast member is recorded as Peter Woodthorpe[17].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's production company is recorded as Showtime[18].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0147582[19].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[21].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's original broadcaster is recorded as Showtime[22].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's country of origin is recorded as Ireland[25].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's publication date is recorded as +1997-00-00T00:00:00Z[26].
  • The Tale of Sweeney Todd's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03hg5j2[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Tale of Sweeney Todd's director is recorded as John Schlesinger[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Peter Buckman[5]. Cast members include Ben Kingsley[9], Joanna Lumley[10], Campbell Scott[11], David Wilmot[12], Katharine Schlesinger[13], and John Kavanagh[14].

Publication

The Tale of Sweeney Todd's publication date is recorded as +1997-00-00T00:00:00Z[26]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20]. Its genre is recorded as mystery film[7].

Subject and Themes

The Tale of Sweeney Todd's main subject is recorded as serial killer[28].

Why It Matters

The Tale of Sweeney Todd ranks in the top 10% of television_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

Related Entities

Ben Kingsley Campbell Scott Ireland Joanna Lumley John Schlesinger United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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