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Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)

Meet a man dying to live

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Lone Scherfig
Writer : Anders Thomas Jensen, Lone Scherfig

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jamie Sives
Jamie Sives
Wilbur
Adrian Rawlins
Adrian Rawlins
Harbour
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson
Alice
Lisa McKinlay
Lisa McKinlay
Mary
Mads Mikkelsen
Mads Mikkelsen
Horst
Julia Davis
Julia Davis
Moira
Susan Vidler
Susan Vidler
Sophie
Lorraine McIntosh
Lorraine McIntosh
Ruby
Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
Wayne
Mhairi Morrison
Mhairi Morrison
Claire
Andrew Townsley
Andrew Townsley
Doctor
Coral Preston
Coral Preston
Jenny
Colin McAllister
Colin McAllister
Supervisor
Owen Gorman
Owen Gorman
Porter
Elaine MacKenzie Ellis
Elaine MacKenzie Ellis
Suicide Patient 2
John Yule
John Yule
Alan’s Father
Robert McIntosh
Robert McIntosh
Taylor
Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Dr. Robert McElung (uncredited)

Crews

Lone Scherfig
Lone Scherfig
Director
Jørgen Johansson
Jørgen Johansson
Director of Photography
Gerd Tjur
Gerd Tjur
Editor
Joachim Holbek
Joachim Holbek
Original Music Composer
Sisse Graum Jørgensen
Sisse Graum Jørgensen
Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Anders Thomas Jensen
Anders Thomas Jensen
Screenplay
Lone Scherfig
Lone Scherfig
Screenplay
Karen Bentzon
Karen Bentzon
Line Producer
Jette Lehmann
Jette Lehmann
Production Design
Françoise Nicolet
Françoise Nicolet
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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