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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

A black comedy with serious side effects.
A black comedy with serious side effects.
Comedy, Drama - 2005
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
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After suffering terrible headaches and stomach cramps, Mr. Lăzărescu, a lonely 63 year-old man, calls for an ambulance, beginning one man’s hellish journey through Bucharest hospitals in search of proper medical care. As the night unfolds, his health starts to deteriorate fast.
Director:
,
Cristi Puiu
Cast:
,
Alexandru Potocean
,
Luminița Gheorghiu
,
Ion Fiscuteanu
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Alina Berzunțeanu
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Doru Ana
,
Monica Bârlădeanu
,
Doru Boguta
,
Dana Dogaru

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Details

Runtime:
154 min
Release date:
27 May 2005
Country:
RO
Languages:
Romanian
Budget:
$390,000
Revenue:
$216,000
Awards:
30 wins & 14 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

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
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:
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:
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:
The movie is a stunner, so hypnotic that the length hardly matters.
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 Jun 2006
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