2005 2h 34m Cristi Puiu

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

Name: The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Made in Europe
Released: 2005
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Ion Fiscuteanu, Luminița Gheorghiu, Doru Ana, Monica Bîrlădeanu

★ 7.8 IMDb

Drama Comedy Made in Europe

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.

Writers Cristi Puiu, Răzvan Rădulescu

Cast Ion Fiscuteanu, Luminița Gheorghiu, Doru Ana, Monica Bîrlădeanu

DP Oleg Mutu

Music Andreea Păduraru

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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu by Nicolas Rapold, Reverse Shot The Death of Mr. Lazarescu by Jonathan Rosenbaum Death Through Indifference By Emília Kincelová by Emília Kincelová, FIPRESCI

In conversation with other films

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu by James Crawford, Reverse Shot The Phenomena of the New Bulgarian and Romanian Cinema By Gulnara Abikeyeva by Gulnara Abikeyeva, FIPRESCI Fictions of Everydayness: Focalization Patterns and Narrative “Reality Effects” in Police, Adjective and Other Films from the Romanian New Wave by Bart Versteirt, photogénie

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