Review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) by Paul W — 21 Mar 2008

Utter Sh*te.. wanted to walk out after 3 minutes.

This review of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982) was written by Paul W on 21 March 2008.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has generally received very positive reviews.

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