The film's tragic inspiration.
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Corpse Bride, whose setting is Victorian England, tells the macabre story of Victor Van Dort, who inadvertently becomes betrothed to Emily, an undead victim of a ruthless serial killer. With Victor caught between his sympathies for Emily and his genuine love for his living fiancé Victoria Everglot, matters are further complicated by Emily’s killer resurfacing and plotting to marry, murder, and rob Victoria next.
How The Finger Became Corpse Bride While pogroms ravaged Jewish communities throughout their diasporic history in Russia, the early 20th Century saw a particularly gruesome wave of attacks, with would-be brides often being murdered and tossed into shallow graves, still in their wedding gowns. The Tim Burton movie vaguely retains this detail by having Emily be the victim of a serial murderer, but the film’s new setting and reimagined characters are bereft of The Finger’s implicit meaning.
Are Other Tim Burton Movies Inspired By Stories? Tim Burton is one of the most creative filmmakers of his era, but if there is one thing he has made a habit of, it is taking old stories and putting his own gothic spin on them. While the Corpse Bride Jewish folklore is one example, there are many others. Burton's debut movie Pee-Wee's Big Adventure was actually based on the classic Italian drama Bicycle Thieves but as a parody of that masterful movie.
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