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Judge Turpin (also known as Lord Turpin) is a fictional character in some adaptations of the story Sweeney Todd. He is the main antagonist, who imprisons Benjamin Barker on a false charge, rapes Barker's wife Lucy, and takes Barker's daughter Johanna as his ward; he also has sexual desires for Johanna, and has her institutionalized so that her true love, Anthony Hope, cannot take her from him. The story revolves around Barker, now known as Sweeney Todd, attempting to take revenge and kill Turpin. Turpin is also often seen with his close and trusted companion, The Beadle. The Beadle is his henchman of sorts and often does Turpin’s dirty work for him.

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  • Judge Turpin (also known as Lord Turpin) is a fictional character in some adaptations of the story Sweeney Todd. He is the main antagonist, who imprisons Benjamin Barker on a false charge, rapes Barker's wife Lucy, and takes Barker's daughter Johanna as his ward; he also has sexual desires for Johanna, and has her institutionalized so that her true love, Anthony Hope, cannot take her from him. The story revolves around Barker, now known as Sweeney Todd, attempting to take revenge and kill Turpin. Turpin is also often seen with his close and trusted companion, The Beadle. The Beadle is his henchman of sorts and often does Turpin’s dirty work for him. In various productions of the musical, Turpin has been portrayed by actors including Edmund Lyndeck, Ken Howard, and Alan Rickman. (en)
  • Il Giudice Turpin è un personaggio immaginario principale antagonista del musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street di Stephen Sondheim. (it)
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  • Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin (en)
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  • Johanna Barker (en)
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  • Judge Turpin (en)
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  • Il Giudice Turpin è un personaggio immaginario principale antagonista del musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street di Stephen Sondheim. (it)
  • Judge Turpin (also known as Lord Turpin) is a fictional character in some adaptations of the story Sweeney Todd. He is the main antagonist, who imprisons Benjamin Barker on a false charge, rapes Barker's wife Lucy, and takes Barker's daughter Johanna as his ward; he also has sexual desires for Johanna, and has her institutionalized so that her true love, Anthony Hope, cannot take her from him. The story revolves around Barker, now known as Sweeney Todd, attempting to take revenge and kill Turpin. Turpin is also often seen with his close and trusted companion, The Beadle. The Beadle is his henchman of sorts and often does Turpin’s dirty work for him. (en)
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  • Giudice Turpin (it)
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  • Judge Turpin (en)
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