Victor (voice of Johnny Depp) lives in a small European village in the 19th century, where he is pledged to marry Victoria (voice of Emily Watson), a partnership arranged by their parents. The two only meet the day before their scheduled nuptials, and Victor performs disastrously in the wedding rehearsal. Later that evening, while he is walking through the woods and hopelessly practicing his vows, he puts Victoria's wedding band on what looks like a branch. Victor quickly discovers this was a big mistake; as it happens, he has put the ring on the skeletal finger of the enchanted Corpse Bride (voice of Helena Bonham Carter), who then whisks him off to a dark and mysterious netherworld where they are now married. Victor is frightened in the land of the dead, and even realizes that he has fallen in love with his true fiancée, Victoria, so he searches for a way back to his own world. Directed by Tim Burton in collaboration with animator Mike Johnson, Corpse Bride features a stellar voice cast, including Albert Finney, Christopher Lee, Richard E. Grant, Joanna Lumley, and Danny Elfman (who also composed the film's musical score).

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG; for some scary images and action, and brief mild language.

General Note:

Title from container.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.

Special features: "Inside the two worlds": includes interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and production drawings; Danny Elfman interprets the two worlds; "The animators: the breath of life" featurette; "Tim Burton: Dark vs. light" featurette; "Voices from the underworld" featurette; Making puppets tick; "The voices behind the voice"; 'The corpse bride' pre-production galleries; theatrical trailer; music-only track.

Edition:

Widescreen ed.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 77 min.) : sd., color ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject Term:

Brides -- Drama.

Marriage service -- Drama.

Murder victims -- Drama.

Author(s):

Abbate, Allison,

August, John,

Thompson, Caroline, 1956-