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Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride

There's been a grave misunderstanding.

20057.61h 17m

Overview

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

Directed by Tim Burton
Written by John August, Caroline Thompson, Pamela Pettler
Produced by Allison Abbate, Tim Burton
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $118.1M

Top Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Victor Van Dort (voice)

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Corpse Bride (voice)

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Victoria Everglot (voice)

Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman

Nell Van Dort / Hildegarde (voice)

Paul Whitehouse

Paul Whitehouse

William Van Dort / Mayhew / Paul the Head Waiter (voice)

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

Maudeline Everglot (voice)

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Finis Everglot (voice)

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Barkis Bittern (voice)

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Pastor Galswells (voice)

Michael Gough

Michael Gough

Elder Gutknecht (voice)

Themes & Keywords

skeletonlove trianglecheatingwedding vowsshynessarranged marriagemarriagegravevillainbridemusicalwedding ringmoneystop motionweddingcorpsewedding ceremonyplaying pianoparentsmacabredark fantasybride and groomringscoundrel19th centuryunderworldromanticghoulish

About Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride is a romance, fantasy, animation film released in 2005 exploring themes of skeleton, love triangle, cheating, wedding vows, shyness, arranged marriage. Directed by Tim Burton, it stars Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson. In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

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