The String of Pearls
by James Malcolm Rymerliterary work· published 1846
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Adaptations (3)
The String of Pearls has been adapted 3 times, across film and television film, from 1970 to 2006. The most recent is Sweeney Todd (2006).
Bloodthirsty Butchers1970 · film · 79 min · dir. Andy Milligan · IMDb ↗IMDb3.4Barber Sweeney Todd and baker Maggie Lovett join forces to commit a series of brutal, gory murders in London with a little help from Tobias Ragg, an employee of the bake shop. They abduct customers from the barber shop and kill them, baking them into meat pies sold to the public.
The Tale of Sweeney Todd1997 · television film · 92 min · dir. John Schlesinger · IMDb ↗IMDb6.1The fictional tale of the murderous 19th century barber (Ben Kinglsey) who sold his kills to a neighboring butcher (Joanna Lumley) for her renowned meat pies. A young innocent (Selina Boyack) and the dashing inspector (Campbell Scott) who tries to solve the murders are also thrown into the mix.
Sweeney Todd2006 · film · 90 min · dir. David Moore · IMDb ↗IMDb6.8A BBC adaptation of the Victorian "penny dreadful" tale of 19th century "demon barber" Sweeney Todd, of Fleet Street, who cuts the throats of unsuspecting clients in his London shop.
