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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.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Cristi Puiu
- 2005-09-22
May 11, 2006 · A dying man spends a long night in four hospitals, ignored by doctors and nurses, while an ambulance attendant tries to help him. Roger Ebert praises the film's realism and the performance of the lead actress, and compares it to the Dardenne brothers' work.
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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- Cristi Puiu
- R
- Ion Fiscuteanu
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.
- Cristi Puiu
- R
- Ion Fiscuteanu
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.
