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Why does Sweeney Todd kill Lucy but not Johanna?

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Sweeney Todd never wanted to kill the nebbish Lucy in the first place. She was the one person around whom his life revolved. read more

Sweeney Todd never wanted to kill the nebbish Lucy in the first place. She was the one person around whom his life revolved. He was given the impression by Mrs Lovett that she was dead, when in truth, all she ever said was that she poisoned herself with arsenic from the apothecary, from which the barber presumes his beloved to be dead. read more

Eventually, when Johanna is upstairs at the barber shop, Lucy pursues her up the stairs, believing Turpin's minion Beadle Bamford to be in Todd's shop. Todd then shows up and Lucy begins to recognize him. He, however, does not recognize her, cuts her throat and drops her body down the chute. read more

Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd is made to be dark and sombre. Sweeney Todd himself - and even the rest of the main cast - were dark, brooding and lonely characters. This is why the movie avoided group chorus songs. Because group songs suggest harmony, happiness, unity. read more

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