into a temporary panic upon their arrival until the living recognize their departed loved ones and joyously reunite with them. The chaos causes a panicked Barkis to expose his own poor financial standing and his intentions to marry Victoria only for her supposed wealth, leading her to reject him. Victoria witnesses Victor and Emily's wedding as Victor completes his vows and prepares to drink the poison, only for Emily to stop him when she realizes she is denying Victoria her chance to live happily with him. Just as Emily reunites Victor and Victoria, Barkis arrives to kidnap Victoria; Emily recognizes Barkis as both her previous fiancé and murderer. Victor duels with Barkis to protect Victoria, and Emily intervenes to save Victor's life. Accepting defeat, Barkis mockingly toasts Emily for dying unwed and unwittingly drinks the poison, causing him to die and allowing the dead – who cannot interfere in the affairs of the living – to take retribution against him for his crimes. Emily, now freed from her torment, releases Victor of his vow to marry her and returns his ring, allowing him to marry Victoria. As she steps into the moonlight, she transforms into a swarm of butterflies that fly into the sky as Victor and Victoria watch and embrace. Voice cast Johnny Depp as Victor Van Dort, a timid but good natured young man who is engaged to Victoria Everglot for social and financial reasons. Helena Bonham Carter as Emily the Corpse Bride, a beautiful and naïve young revenant woman with a passion for music and dance. Emily Watson as Victoria Everglot, Victor's pretty, sweet-natured, yet abused fiancée. Tracey Ullman as two characters: Nell Van Dort, Victor's socially ambitious mother who loves but holds too much contempt for him. Hildegarde, the elderly maid of the Everglot household. Paul Whitehouse as three characters: William Van Dort, Victor's absent-minded and tactless fish merchant father. Mayhew, the Van Dorts' coachman. Paul the Head Waiter, literally a severed head. Joanna Lumley as Maudeline Everglot, Victoria's abusive, ugly-chinned, unloving mother. Albert Finney as two characters: Finis Everglot, Victoria's abusive toad-like, unloving father. Grandfather Everglot, Finis' deceased grandfather. Richard E. Grant as Barkis Bittern, a charming yet murderous con-artist, later revealed to be Emily's former fiancé and killer. Christopher Lee as Pastor Galswells, a haughty and bad-tempered priest who is hired to conduct Victor and Victoria's wedding ceremony. Michael Gough as Elder Gutknecht, an