THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET UHD -- VUDU
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In 1846, Benjamin Barker, a barber, arrives in London, accompanied by the young sailor Anthony Hope. A flashback reveals that sixteen years prior, Benjamin was falsely convicted and exiled to Australia by the corrupt Judge Turpin, who lusted after Benjamin's wife, Lucy ("No Place Like London"). Benjamin adopts the alias "Sweeney Todd" and returns to his old shop on Fleet Street, situated above Nellie Lovett's failing meat pie shop ("The Worst Pies in London"). Recognizing Benjamin, Mrs. Lovett tells him that once he was exiled, Turpin raped Lucy at a masquerade ball in his home and drove her to suicide before adopting the couple's daughter, Johanna, as his ward ("Poor Thing"). Todd vows revenge and re-opens his barbershop after Mrs. Lovett, who is unrequitedly in love with him, presents him with his old straight razors ("My Friends").
Anthony becomes enamored with Johanna after seeing her sing by a window above the street ("Green Finch and Linnet Bird"). A beggar woman warns him about Judge Turpin ("Alms! Alms!"), who invites Anthony into his house before setting his henchman and personal bailiff, Beadle Bamford, upon him. The Beadle throws Anthony into the street and beats him with a cane, but Anthony vows to return and rescue Johanna ("Johanna").
Anthony becomes enamored with Johanna after seeing her sing by a window above the street ("Green Finch and Linnet Bird"). A beggar woman warns him about Judge Turpin ("Alms! Alms!"), who invites Anthony into his house before setting his henchman and personal bailiff, Beadle Bamford, upon him. The Beadle throws Anthony into the street and beats him with a cane, but Anthony vows to return and rescue Johanna ("Johanna").
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