Corpse Bride

Synopsis: Set back in the late 1800s in a Victorian village, a man and woman by the names of Victor Van Dort and Victoria Everglot are betrothed because the Everglots need the money or else they'll be living on the streets and the Van Dorts want to be high in society. But when things go wrong at the wedding rehearsal, Victor goes into the woods to practice his vows. Just as soon as he gets them right, he finds himself married to Emily, the corpse bride. While Victoria waits on the other side, there's a rich newcomer that may take Victor's place. So two brides, one groom, who will Victor pick?
Director(s): Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 28 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
83
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
PG
Year:
2005
77 min
$53,300,000
Website
17,076 Views


CORPSE BRIDE (2005)

-Good morning.

-Good morning.

Here ye, here ye, 1 0 minutes to go

till Van Dort's wedding rehearsal.

Watch it!

-It's a beautiful day

-It's a rather nice day

A day for a glorious wedding

A rehearsal, my dear

To be perfectly clear

A rehearsal for a glorious wedding

Assuming nothing happens

That we don't really know

That nothing unexpected

interferes with the show

And that's why everything

Every last little thing

Every single, tiny, microscopic little thing

Must go

-According to plan

-Our son will be married

-According to plan

-Our family carried

Elevated to the heights of society

-To the costume balls

-In the hallowed halls

Rubbing elbows with the finest

Having crumpets with Her Highness

We'll be there, we'll be seen

Having tea with the queen

We'll forget everything

That we've ever, ever been

-Blimey! lt's my dress is caught.

-Begging your pardon, ma'am.

-Come on, dear.

-lt's not me. lt's my dress is caught.

Where is Victor? We might be late.

Fish merchants.

-It's a terrible day

-Now, don't be that way

it's a terrible day for a wedding

it's a sad, sad state of affairs we're in

That has led to this ominous wedding

How could our family have come to this?

To marry off our daughter

To the nouveau riche

-They're so common

-So coarse

-Oh, it couldn't be worse

-Couldn't be worse? I'm afraid I disagree

They could be land-rich,

Bankrupt aristocracy

Without a penny to their name

Just like you and me

Oh, dear.

And that's why everything

Every last little thing

Every single, tiny, microscopic little thing

Must go

-According to plan

-Our daughter will wed

-According to plan

-Our family led

From the depths of deepest poverty

-To the noble realm

-Of our ancestry

And who would have guessed

in a million years

-That our daughter with a face

-Of an otter in disgrace

Would provide our ticket

To a rightful place

Oh, Hildegarde.

What if Victor and l

don't like each other?

As if that has anything

to do with marriage.

Do you suppose your father and l

like each other?

Surely you must a little?

-Of course not.

-Of course not.

Get those corsets laced properly.

l can hear you speak without gasping.

You've certainly hooked a winner

this time, Victor.

-Now, all you have to do is reel her in.

-l'm already reeling, Mother.

Shouldn't Victoria Everglot

be marrying a lord or something?

Oh, nonsense! We're every bit

as good as the Everglots.

l always knew l deserved better

than a fish merchant's life.

But l've never even spoken to her.

Well, at least we have that

in our favor.

Mayhew! Silence that blasted coughing.

Marriage is a partnership,

a little tit for tat.

You'd think a lifetime watching us

Might have taught her that

-Might have taught her that

-Everything must be perfect

-Everything must be perfect

-Everything must be perfect

Perfect

That's why everything

Every last little thing

Every single, tiny, microscopic little thing

Must go

According to plan

Look at the way you're standing.

You look like you got rickets

or something

Oh, my goodness. Oh, such grandeur!

Such impeccable taste!

Oh, beautiful, innit?

lt's not as big as our place, dear.

-Bit shabby really, isn't it?

-Shut up.

Lord and Lady Everglot

Mr. and Mrs. Van Dort.

Why, you must be Miss Victoria.

Yes, l must say, you don't look a day

over 20. No. Oh, yes.

Smile, darling, smile.

Well, hello. What a pleasure.

Welcome to our home.

Thank you.

We'll be taking tea

in the west drawing room.

Oh, do come this way,

it's just through there.

Oh, l love what you've done with the place.

Who is your decorator?

Nice tiles, shame about the drapes.

My husband says such foolish things.

lgnore him.

Yes, it's usually best.

-Do forgive me.

-You play beautifully.

l-- l-- l do apologize, Miss Everglot.

How rude of me to-- Well

Excuse me.

Mother won't let me near the piano.

Music is improper for a young lady.

Too passionate, she says.

lf l may ask, Miss Everglot

where is your chaperon?

Perhaps, in--

ln view of the circumstances

you could call me Victoria.

Yes, of course. Well

-Victoria

-Yes, Victor:

Tomorrow, we are to be m--

M-- M--

-Married.

-Yes. Married.

Since l was a child, l've--

l've dreamt of my wedding day.

l always hoped to find someone

l was deeply in love with.

Someone to spend

the rest of my life with.

-Silly, isn't it?

-Yes, silly.

No. No, not at all, no.

Oh, dear. l'm sorry.

What impropriety is this?

You shouldn't be alone together.

Here it is, one minute before 5,

and you're not at the rehearsal.

Pastor Galswells is waiting.

Come at once.

Master van Dort,

from the beginning. Again.

''With this hand,

l will lift your sorrows.

Your cup will never empty,

for l will be your wine.

With this candle,

l will light your way in darkness.

With this ring, l ask you to be mine.''

-Let's try it again.

-Yes. Yes, sir.

With this candle.

This candle.

This candle.

-Shall l get up there and do it for him?

-Don't get all aflutter, dear.

With this candle.

Continue!

Get the door, Emil.

Let's just pick it up at the candle bit.

A Lord Barkis, sir.

l haven't a head for dates.

Apparently,

l'm a day early for the ceremony.

-ls he from your side of the family?

-l can't recall.

Emil, a seat for Lord Barkis.

Do carry on.

Let's try it again, shall we,

Master Van Dort?

-Yes. Yes, sir. Certainly.

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John August

John August (born August 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter and film director, and host of the Scriptnotes podcast along with Craig Mazin. more…

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