Van Dort family

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The Van Dort family is a nouveau riche merchant family in Tim Burton’s film "Corpse Bride," whose son Victor is arranged to marry Victoria Everglot to elevate both families’ social standing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character group
fictional family
appearsIn Corpse Bride NERFINISHED
arrangesMarriageFor Victor Van Dort NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom (fictional Victorian setting) NERFINISHED
createdBy Tim Burton NERFINISHED
distributedBy Warner Bros. Pictures
fictionalUniverse Corpse Bride universe NERFINISHED
filmReleaseYear 2005
genreOfWork stop-motion animated dark fantasy film
hasFather William Van Dort NERFINISHED
hasMember Nell Van Dort NERFINISHED
Victor Van Dort NERFINISHED
William Van Dort NERFINISHED
hasMother Nell Van Dort NERFINISHED
hasSon Victor Van Dort NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
marriageAllianceWith Everglot family NERFINISHED
marriageArrangedWith Victoria Everglot NERFINISHED
medium animated film
motivation elevate social standing
gain acceptance into high society
narrativeRole family of the male protagonist
occupation merchant family
portrayedAs aspiring to aristocracy
socially awkward
productionCompany Laika (animation studio) NERFINISHED
Tim Burton Productions NERFINISHED
relationshipToVictor parents of the protagonist GENERATED
setting fictional European village
socialClass nouveau riche
themeAssociation class mobility
marriage of convenience
social satire
timePeriod Victorian era (fictionalized) NERFINISHED
wealthSource fish cannery business

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Victoria Everglot associatedWith Van Dort family
Victor Van Dort engagementArrangedBy Van Dort family