Tim Burton's Corpse Bride is inspired by more than just ghoulish vibes, it's based on the Jewish folk tale, The Finger.
The Big Picture Corpse Bride, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, is based on the Jewish folk tale "The Finger". The film adaptation adds a lot of embellishments and changes the general tone and messaging, but the story arc is the same. A man accidentally marries a corpse who then tries to hold him to his vows, but it is eventually decided that the dead cannot be bound to the living and the corpse leaves the living world.
In Tim Burton's film Corpse Bride Victor Van Dort is a nervous, clumsy young man. He is in the woods alone after a frustrating wedding rehearsal in which he is unable to recite his vows correctly. He is practicing them, trying to get them right, and places the ring on what he thinks is a twig but is actually a corpse's finger. This corpse also rises up and claims him as her husband. The change here is subtle but significant.
Tim Burton adds a lot of embellishments to this part of the story. He gives the corpse both a name -Emily and a backstory to make her a more sympathetic and fleshed-out character . He also gives the living bride, Victoria , a more active role. Victor is temporarily trapped in the underworld with Emily and Victoria tries desperately to find him. Unfortunately, her parents thwart her attempts and marry her off to the same gold-digging lord who murdered Emily.
Tim Burton Includes Both Brides' Perspectives in 'Corpse Bride' In the folktale "The Finger" the corpse bride shrieks in agony while the young man sighs with relief at the elders' decision. The corpse collapses onto the ground, no longer sentient, and the young man proceeds with his marriage to his living bride. He is grateful to have escaped the trouble his misspoken vow almost got him into. In Corpse Bride things end a lot differently.
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