Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Meet a man dying to live
Genres
Overview
The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more trouble as well.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
2002-11-08
Status
Released
Original Language
Danish
Vote Count
98
Vote Average
6.6
Jamie Sives
Wilbur
Adrian Rawlins
Harbour
Shirley Henderson
Alice
Lisa McKinlay
Mary
Mads Mikkelsen
Horst
Julia Davis
Moira
Susan Vidler
Sophie
Lorraine McIntosh
Ruby
Gordon Brown
Wayne
Mhairi Morrison
Claire
Andrew Townsley
Doctor
Coral Preston
Jenny
Colin McAllister
Supervisor
Owen Gorman
Porter
Elaine MacKenzie Ellis
Suicide Patient 2
John Yule
Alan’s Father
Robert McIntosh
Taylor
Nick Smith
Dr. Robert McElung (uncredited)
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