First of all, to answer you, it was sung by the actor himself, and then I will give you some introduction about the 2007 version of Sweeney Todd:

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The legend written by Swinney Todd

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton team up for the sixth time to bring Stephen Sondheim to )’s musical thriller “Sweeney Todd,” which has won numerous awards, has been brought to the big screen. When talking about the half-fictional, half-real character Swinney Todd in the musical that he created himself, Sondheim said: "I think the reason why the story related to 'Swinney Todd' can It has lasted for 150 years, which is naturally related to the fact that it is a good work that will not fade with time. The entire story is about the chain reaction caused by revenge. In the end, the pleasure of revenge swallowed up Swinney Todd. His sanity drove him crazy. From this point of view, it should be a tragedy in a classic traditional style, about a man who seeks revenge and ends up destroying himself. ”

Walter Parkes, one of the film's producers, added: "The truth of the matter is that the original stage play has indeed remained a great place for the past 50 years, and there is no one better than this. It's more telling than that. What makes "Swinney Todd" is not just the gruesome murder and revenge, but also the pain of "Losing My Love", which feels like our most violent. On the one hand, it is actually caused by the most fragile self. These qualities constantly conflict fiercely, eventually creating bloody violence with overwhelming power."

As for the film directed by Swinney Tao. The emotional core derived from the character of De also invisibly adds many distinctive features to the entire story. Screenwriter John Logan said: "First of all, what is told here is a story full of passion, a story about someone who was wrongly treated. A man wants to avenge everything he has experienced, but in the process of harvesting hatred, he goes to the edge of madness; there is also a woman who loves him, longs for him but cannot comfort his sorrow; as for that A young girl who symbolizes hope, was raised by a cruel stepfather, trying to find love and happiness... All these emotional elements have been perfectly deepened and developed in "Sweeney Todd", colliding with each other. . Of course, we cannot forget the music and singing that enhance the overall style of the film, making such a terrifying story background full of gorgeous romance without affecting the essence of its dark style. ”

Even though some people here claim that there really was a character named Swinney Todd in history, and that he was the real murderer of 160 murders in London in the 18th century, people seem to be more accepting of his identity. fictitious elements. Sweeney Todd first appeared as a tangible entity in a novel called "The String of Pearls: A Love Story" by Thomas Peckett Prest. Pearls: A Romance, published in the November 1846 issue of People magazine. According to rumors, when the customers who came to get a haircut sat on the chair to receive service, Todd would cut their throats with a razor and throw their bloody corpses directly into the passage leading to the cellar, where they would be was cut up and then, in the hands of his amorous accomplice, Lady Nell Lovett, turned into human pies and sold to customers who never doubted them.

Almost a year later, Thomas Puckett Prest's story was adapted into a stage play with the boringly boring title "The Fleet Street Man". "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", soon after, Todd's reputation was replaced by another famous London serial murderer in the 19th century - Jack the Ripper!

Tips:

·Anne Hathaway had originally been confirmed to play the role of Johanna, but director Tim Burton wanted the role to be played by a completely unknown actor. When it came to actors to interpret, he finally chose Jane Wisener.

·The film was originally directed by Sam Mendes and starred by Russell Crowe.

·This is the sixth collaboration between Johnny Depp and Tim Burton. The previous ones were "Edward Scissorhands", "Ed Wood", "Sleepy Hollow", Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride.