Emily the Corpse Bride was a young and hopeful girl when she was murdered by the man she loved—just what you would expect from a Tim Burton film.
Summary
- Emily, the Corpse Bride, was murdered on her wedding day by her fiancé, who stole her family's fortune and left her for dead in the forest.
- The identity of Emily's murderer is revealed to be Lord Barkis, who was also attempting to marry Victoria, Victor's true love.
- Emily was likely around 19 years old when she died, adding to the tragedy of her murder as she remained that age for nearly a decade in the afterlife.
Emily, the titular Corpse Bride, was already dead by the start of the Tim Burton film, but as Victor's story unfolds, the details of her death become clear. The corpse's attire indicates that she was killed on her wedding day, and the musical number "Remains of the Day" confirms this. It's revealed that she was murdered by her own fiance, who made out with her family's jewels and left her corpse to rot in the forest. Still, it wasn't until the end of Corpse Bride that the identity of her murderer was made clear.
Set in Victorian England, Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005) follows Victor Van Dort (Johnny Depp), who unwittingly becomes married to a corpse. His new bride, Emily (Helena Bonham Carter), whisked him down to the underworld, where she hoped they would spend their days "living" happily ever after. Of course, Victor had already fallen in love with someone else—Victoria Everglot (Emily Watson), who was still very much alive. His journey back to his beloved was met with several obstacles, including Victoria's betrothal to Lord Barkis Bittern (Richard E. Grant). Still, the events of the macabre tale became even more complicated.
Emily Was Killed By Her Fiance, Barkis, In Corpse Bride
The beginning of Corpse Bride revealed that Emily had been one of the most beautiful women in town before her death. She could have married anyone, but she fell in love with a mysterious man her father disapproved of. When Emily was forbidden from marrying this man, the couple planned to run away together, surviving on a small fortune that the bride would steal from her family. Tragically, upon their rendezvous in the forest, Emily was murdered by her groom, who stole her fortune and left her to die.
Of course, Corpse Bride eventually revealed that this man had been none other than Lord Barkis, though it's unclear precisely how he killed her. Considering the wound on Emily's side and the fact that he attempted to kill Victor with a sword, it has been theorized that he stabbed her. To make matters worse, Emily states after realizing Barkis' identity that he had left her "for dead," indicating that she was still alive when Barkis fled the forest with her family's fortune.
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Emily's age is never confirmed in Corpse Bride. All we know for certain is that Barkis murdered her nine years before he attempted to marry Victoria. Still, since Emily was an unmarried member of a wealthy Victorian family, it can be assumed that she was in her late teens. This is supported by the fact that Victor and Victoria are both 19 during the events of the Tim Burton movie since Emily appears to be about the same age as her fellow Corpse Bride characters. Of course, this would mean that she remained 19 for nearly a decade, adding to the tragedy of her despicable murder.
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