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Release Date: 2005

Cast: Rodica Lazar, Mimi Brănescu, Gabriel Spahiu, Luminiţa Gheorghiu, Monica Bârlădeanu, Dragoş Bucur, Alina Berzunteanu, Tudor Hristescu, Dana Dogaru, Robert Bumbes, Mihai Bratila, Mirela Cioaba ...MORE

Cast: Rodica Lazar, Mimi Brănescu, Gabriel Spahiu, Luminiţa Gheorghiu, Monica Bârlădeanu, Dragoş Bucur, Alina Berzunteanu, Tudor Hristescu, Dana Dogaru, Robert Bumbes, Mihai Bratila, Mirela Cioaba, Ion Fiscuteanu, Dan Chiriac, Doru Ana ...LESS

Categories: Movies, World Cinema, Drama Film, Medical Fiction

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. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu enjoyed immediate critical acclaim, both in film festivals, where it won numerous awards, and after wider release, receiving enthusiastic reviews. However, the film did poorly in international box office. The film is planned to be the first in a series by Puiu called Six... MORE

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. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu enjoyed immediate critical acclaim, both in film festivals, where it won numerous awards, and after wider release, receiving enthusiastic reviews. However, the film did poorly in international box office. The film is planned to be the first in a series by Puiu called Six Stories from the Outskirts of Bucharest. Dante Remus Lăzărescu (Ioan Fiscuteanu), a cranky retired engineer, lives alone with his three cats in a Bucharest apartment. In the grip of extreme pain, Lăzărescu calls for an ambulance, but once it becomes clear that no ambulance is coming, he asks for his neighbors' help. Not having the medicine Lăzărescu wants, and not wanting to worsen his condition by giving him the wrong medication, the neighbors give him some pills for his nausea. In the hallway, talking with his neighbor, we discover that Lăzărescu is a heavy drinker. His neighbor then helps LESS