The 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. (from IMDB)
Kingsley played Sweendy Todd, and was nominated for the award of Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, in 1999.