Directed by:
Cristi PuiuCast:
Ion Fiscuteanu, Doru Ana, Clara Voda, Dragoș Bucur, Bogdan Dumitrache, Luminița Gheorghiu, Alexandru Potocean, Serban Pavlu, Florin Zamfirescu, Mihai Bratila (more)Plots(1)
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu explores the dire consequences of an ailing medical system in Romania and the one man who bears the brunt of it all. Mr Lazarescu is a 63-year-old widower who shares his apartment with his three cats and who drinks to excess on a regular basis affecting his health. Suffering from pains in his head and his stomach, he calls for an ambulance to take him to the local hospital. Hindered by a major bus accident the medics eventually arrive and so begins a long and increasingly frustrating night. Shuffled from pillar to post, he becomes wearier and weaker in the face of the medical profession’s bureaucracy and casual inefficiency. A succession of colourful characters permeates the film and the combination of dry humour and ‘scapel sharp’ satire make this one of the year’s most deeply affecting films. (Accent Film Entertainment)
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Ion Fiscuteanu
Romania
Best movies:
Glissando (1982)
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
Jacob (1988)
Doru Ana
Romania
Best movies:
4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (2007)
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
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Clara Voda
Romania
Best movies:
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
Of Snails and Men (2012)
If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (2010)
Dragoș Bucur
Romania
Best movies:
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
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The Paper Will Be Blue (2006)
Bogdan Dumitrache
Romania
Best movies:
Luminița Gheorghiu
Romania
Best movies:
The Moromete Family (1987)
4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (2007)
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
Alexandru Potocean
Romania
Best movies:
4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (2007)
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
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Serban Pavlu
Romania
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Florin Zamfirescu
Romania
Best movies:
The Moromete Family (1987)
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
Jacob (1988)
Mihai Bratila
Best movies:
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
An Unforgettable Summer (1994)
Too Late (1996)
Adrian Titieni
Romania
Best movies:
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
Jacob (1988)
The Oak (1992)
Monica Barladeanu
Romania
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Of Snails and Men (2012)
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Iulia Lazar
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Rodica Ionescu
Best movies:
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Simona Popescu
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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
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Dana Dogaru
Romania
Best movies:
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
Silent Wedding (2008)
The Paper Will Be Blue (2006)
Mimi Branescu
Romania
Best movies:
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
Medal of Honor (2009)
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Alina Berzunteanu
Best movies:
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
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Rodica Lazar
Romania
Best movies:
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
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