Release Year: 2005 Rating: PG Other Title: Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Director: Mike Johnson, Tim Burton Producer: Tim Burton, Allison Abbate, Jeffrey Auerbach Distributor: Warner Brothers
Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor, a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride, while his real bride, Victoria, waits bereft in the land of the living. Although life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colorful than his strict Victorian upbringing, Victor learns that there is nothing in this world, or the next, that can keep him away from his one true love.
cast
Albert Finney as Finnis Everglot (voice) Christopher Lee as Pastor Galswells (voice) Danny Elfman as Bonejangles (voice) Deep Roy as General Bonesapart (voice) Emily Watson as Victoria Everglot (voice) Enn Reitel as Maggot/Town Crier (voice) Helena Bonham Carter as Corpse Bride (voice) Jane Horrocks as Black Widow Spider/Mrs. Plum (voice) Joanna Lumley as Maudeline Everglot (voice) Johnny Depp as Victor Van Dort (voice) Michael Gough as Elder Gutknecht (voice) Paul Whitehouse as William Van Dort/Mayhew/Paul The Head Waiter (voice) Richard E. Grant as Barkis Bittern (voice) Stephen Ballantyne as Emil (voice) Tracey Ullman as Nell Van Dort/Hildegarde (voice)
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[from trailer]
Bonejangles: A tale of love, passion, and a murder most foul!
CAPSULE: This is another joyously morbid fairy tale from Tim Burton. A nebbish makes a fatal mistake and accidentally weds a zombie. These mixed marriages--one living and one dead--never really last. But while this one does our hapless hero gets to meet the underworld society of the dead. The mock morbidity is a lot of fun, and it all comes to a heartwarming ending. The animation is not cutting edge, but it is very good. There are a host of familiar voices as a great cast of actors speaks the roles. The film is enchantingly unwholesome. Rating: +2 (-4 to +4) or 7/10
