SWEENEYTODD

Sweeney Todd

Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the murderer of the Victorian penny dreadful The String of Pearls . In 1979, he was introduced as an antihero in the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and its 2007 film adaptation of the same name. Claims that Sweeney Todd was a historical person are strongly disputed by scholars, although possible legendary prototypes exist.

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