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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

Synopsis

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. Though life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colourful 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. It’s a tale of optimism, romance and a very lively afterlife, told in classic Tim Burton style.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Features
Running time
76 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Mike Johnson, Tim Burton
Producer
Tim Burton, Alison Abbate
Screenwriter
John August, Caroline Thompson, Pamela Pettler
Director of Photography
Pete Kozachik
Principal cast
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Albert Finney, Joanna Lumley, Richard E. Grant, Christopher Lee

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction Animation

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Tim Burton/Laika Entertainment

Sales Company

Warner Bros Pictures International UK

Warner House
98 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8WB
UK

T+44 (0)20 7984 5235

www.warnerbros.co.uk

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