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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
Comedy, Drama - 2005
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
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Mr. Lazarescu is a retired Romanian engineer, spending his time in the company of his cats and booze. When he starts feeling unusually ill, he first seeks painkillers from his neighbors. It soon becomes apparent that Lazarescu is indeed sick, and an ambulance arrives with a nurse who has a few ideas about what could be the problem. However, a major traffic accident and poor organization leaves little room in Romanian hospitals for the fading Lazarescu.
Director:
,
Cristi Puiu
Cast:
,
Alexandru Potocean
,
Luminița Gheorghiu
,
Ion Fiscuteanu
,
Alina Berzunțeanu
,
Doru Ana
,
Monica Bârlădeanu
,
Doru Boguta

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
150 min
Release date:
17 May 2005
Country:
RO
Languages:
Romanian
Budget:
$390,000
Revenue:
$216,000
Awards:
29 wins & 14 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The movie is a stunner, so hypnotic that the length hardly matters.
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 Jun 2006
fresh:
A tour de force of cinema verite with astonishing performances by a huge cast of small players.
– Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
13 Jul 2006
fresh:
As commentary, it's grim. As filmmaking, it's a powerfully disturbing odyssey through the Bucharest health care system.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
28 Jul 2006
fresh:
There's something about Fiscuteanu's quietly desperate performance (with much of the emotion conveyed through his eyes), that gets under your skin.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
28 Jul 2006
fresh:
Both sad and darkly funny, the film is so sharply conceived and richly populated that it often registers like a Frederick Wiseman documentary, even though everything is scripted and every part played by a professional.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
26 Dec 2006
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