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 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.
Notes:
Feature animation directorial debut for Mike Johnson.
Film employs stop-motion animation rather than the more traditional cel animation technique. Unlike the latter, which is two-dimensional, stop-motion is three-dimensional and involves the use of miniature sets and puppets that are painstakingly staged and photographed frame by frame.
Start Date: spring 04/2004
US Release Date: fall 09/23/2005
Genres: Animated, mystery
US Distributor: Warner Bros.
Cast:
Johnny Depp: Voice of Victor
Helena Bonham Carter: Voice of Corpse Bride
Emily Watson: Voice of Watson
Albert Finney
Richard Grant
Joanna Lumley
Christopher Lee
Credits:
Directors:
Tim Burton
Mike Johnson
Credits:
Michael Cohn: Screenplay
Caroline Thompson: Screenplay
Pamela Pettler: Screenplay
