Mr. Lazarescu
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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (Romanian: Moartea domnului Lăzărescu) is a 2005 Romanian dark comedy film by director Cristi Puiu. In the film an old man (Ioan Fiscuteanu) is carried by an ambulance from hospital to hospital all night long, as doctors keep refusing to treat him and send him away.
Sep 22, 2005 · The Death of Mr. Lazarescu: Directed by Cristi Puiu. With Doru Ana, Monica Barladeanu, Alina Berzunteanu, Dorian Boguta. Mr. Lãzãrescu, a dying old man, is shuttled from hospital to hospital by a loyal paramedic as doctors refuse to operate and no one can agree on a diagnosis.
May 11, 2006 · "The Death of Mr. Lazarescu" will follow this dying man for most of the night, as he gradually slips away from the world and the world little notices. The movie is not heartless but it is matter-of-fact, and makes no attempt to heighten the drama.
Shot in naturalistic style, this is a powerful indictment of absurdity and indifference in the face of human suffering. Mr. Lazarescu (Ion Fiscuteanu) is a retired Romanian engineer, spending his...
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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.
Apr 26, 2006 · The grinding ordeal endured by the ailing title character of ''The Death of Mr. Lazarescu,'' a thorny masterpiece by the Romanian director Cristi Puiu, concludes well after 3 a.m. in a...
Apr 26, 2006 · Anyone who has waited for treatment in an emergency room or chafed under the less than devoted care of a disinterested doctor will recognize Mr. Lazarescu's dilemma. A 60-ish widower, living alone in Bucharest with his cats, he feels sick enough one evening to call an ambulance.
