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Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Dark Shadows (2012), as well as the television series Wednesday (2022). Burton also directed the superhero films Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992), the sci-fi film Planet of the Apes (2001), the fantasy-drama Big Fish (2003), the musical adventure film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and the fantasy films Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016). Burton has often worked with actors Winona Ryder, Johnny Depp, Lisa Marie (former girlfriend), Helena Bonham Carter (his former domestic partner) and composer Danny Elfman, who scored all but three of Burton's films. Burton also wrote and illustrated the poetry book The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories, published in 1997 by British publishing house Faber and Faber, and a compilation of his drawings, sketches, and other artwork, entitled The Art of Tim Burton, was released in 2009. A follow-up to that book, entitled The Napkin Art of Tim Burton: Things You Think About in a Bar, containing sketches made by Burton on napkins at bars and restaurants he visited, was released in 2015. His accolades include nominations for two Academy Awards and three BAFTA Awards, and wins for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
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In the shadowed grandeur of Victorian England, the Phantomhive and Harcourt families are locked in an unyielding feud—a rivalry steeped in blood, power, and betrayal. Their heirs, Ciel Phantomhive and Joanne Harcourt, are sworn enemies by birth but find themselves entangled in a bond neither of them can deny. When Ciel infiltrates a Harcourt masquerade ball under false pretenses, fate brings him face-to-face with Joanne. A fleeting kiss ignites a dangerous, forbidden love that threatens to unravel the fragile threads of loyalty binding them to their warring families. As their secret meetings deepen into something far more profound, both young men must grapple with their identities, desires, and the terrifying realization that they cannot live without each other. But they are not the only ones harboring dangerous secrets. Joanne's fiancée, Anne Frandins, is secretly in love with Elizabeth Midford, who will risk everything for a chance at happiness. Edward Midford hides a growing infatuation with Cheslock, Joanne’s fiercely loyal cousin. Amidst the intricate web of love, lies, and betrayal, every decision pushes them closer to disaster. Ciel’s reckless determination to defy his family’s legacy leads him to a bold decision: he will marry Joanne, no matter the cost. But with Duke Harcourt tightening his grip on Joanne’s fate and Sebastian Michaelis maneuvering in the shadows, their love faces impossible odds.
