The Tale of Sweeney Todd
| The Tale of Sweeney Todd | |
|---|---|
Video cover | |
| 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 |
The Tale of Sweeney Todd is a 1997 American crime-drama/horror television film directed by John Schlesinger and starring Ben Kingsley and Joanna Lumley. The teleplay by Peter Buckman was adapted from a story by Peter Shaw. Prior to broadcast, the film had its world premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival in October 1997. 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.