Young Edward feels a pull on his fishing rod and begins trying to pull in the fish, before deciding to pick it up in his arms. In an instant, the fish coughs up his wedding rings and swims away. We go back in time to Edward's birth, seeing his mother pushing him out in a doctor's office.

Edward's life is chronicled through flashbacks, beginning with his boyhood encounter with a witch. She shows Edward how he will die, which does not faze him. As he reaches adulthood, he finds his home too confining, and sets out into the world. He meets a giant named Karl, and they begin traveling together.

The Witch is a minor character from Tim Burton's 2003 film Big Fish. She is an elderly witch with a glass eye who comes across Edward Bloom. She is portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter. The witch shares the same actress with Jennifer Hill in the movie.

Will Bloom : Logically, you couldn't be the Witch, because she was old back when he was young. Jenny : No, it's logical if you think like your father. See, to him, there's only two women: your mother, and everyone else.

Big Fish (2003) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

"Big Fish" combines Burton's unusual humor with a heart-wrenching story of a father-son deathbed reconciliation. Albert Finney and Ewan McGregor share the role of Ed Bloom, one of the big fish from the movie's title while an SUV-sized catfish plays the other.

In a flashback, Edward and two of his friends meet a witch who lives near a swamp. The witch has a glass eye which reveals the eventual death of whoever looks into it. Edward sees the vision of his death and consequently starts to do some very risky things, because he knows that they are not going to kill him.

In the first of Edward's stories that Will recalls in the film, Edward describes a witch who lives in the town, a magical and misunderstood woman who lives near a swamp. The witch is both a literal character and a representation of how society casts aside transgressive femininity.

Explore the fantastical world of Big Fish, a Tim Burton masterpiece exploring the relationship between a son and his dying father, Edward Bloom, known for his extraordinary tall tales. Unravel truth from fiction as Will investigates his father's life, encountering giants, witches, and circus performers on an unforgettable journey of love, loss ...

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