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Meet a man dying to live - Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
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Title: Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Release Date: 8 Nov 2002

Runtime: 1h 51m

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Les Films du Losange, Nordisk Film Denmark, Scottish Screen, TV 2, The Glasgow Film Fund

Production Companies: Les Films du Losange, Nordisk Film Denmark, Scottish Screen, TV 2, The Glasgow Film Fund

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.

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Average Vote: 6.578 (96 votes)

Cast

  • Wilbur: Jamie Sives
  • Harbour: Adrian Rawlins
  • Alice: Shirley Henderson
  • Mary: Lisa McKinlay
  • Horst: Mads Mikkelsen
  • Moira: Julia Davis
  • Sophie: Susan Vidler
  • Ruby: Lorraine McIntosh
  • Wayne: Gordon Brown
  • Claire: Mhairi Morrison
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