US 
Canada 
Mexico 
Spain 
UK 
Ireland 
Australia 
Argentina 
Chile 
Colombia 
Uruguay 
Paraguay 
Peru 
Ecuador 
Venezuela 
Costa Rica 
Honduras 
Guatemala 
Bolivia 
Dominican Rep. The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
- Original title
- Moartea domnului Lazarescu (The Death of Mr. Lazarescu)
- Year
- 2005
- Running time
- 153 min.
- Country
Romania- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
-
- Ioan Fiscuteanu
Luminita Gheorghiu- Mimi Branescu
- Dana Dogaru
- Florin Zamfirescu
- Mihai Bratila
- Monica Dean
Bogdan Dumitrache- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Disease/illness. Social Drama. Comedy-Drama. Black Comedy. Kafkaesque Movie
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lazarescu is 63 years old and lives in a block of flats, together with Nusu, Mirandolina and Fritz, his three cats. His wife died eight years ago and Bianca, his daughter, has moved to Canada. One evening, Mr. Lazarescu, who lives alone, feels a bit dizzy. He finally ends up being driven away in an ambulance, which is the start of a tragicomic odyssey. Each doctor who examines him arrives at an entirely different diagnosis, and his emergency treatment is incessantly postponed. The physicians are deaf to the entreaties of the patient and his friends, and they are devoid of sympathy for the elderly Mr. Lazarescu as he again plunges into the Bucharest night.
-
NEWAbout similar movies and series:Similar Movies to The Death of Mr. LazarescuSimilarity over 75%Similarity between 60% and 75%Similarity between 40% and 60%Similarity below 40%
- Awards
-
2005: Cannes: Best Film (Section "Un Certain Regard")2005: European Film Awards: Nominated for Best Director & Screenplay2005: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Film2006: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Foreign Film2006: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Supp. Actress (Luminita Gheorghiu)2006: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): nominated to Best Picture.
- Critics' reviews
-
-
"Both sad and darkly funny, the film is so sharply conceived and richly populated that it often registers like a Frederick Wiseman documentary, even though everything is scripted and every part played by a professional."
-
"A watchful, winding-down tragedy of a movie that delivers what it promises. As commentary, it's grim. As filmmaking, it's a powerfully disturbing odyssey through the Bucharest health care system."
- Show 5 more reviews
-
- Movie Soulmates' ratings
-
Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
- Friends' ratings
-
Register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.
- Ranking Lists Position
-
- 79 My Top 10 Movies from 2005 (32)
Is the synopsis/plot summary missing? Do you want to report a spoiler, error or omission? Please send us a message.
If you are not a registered user please send us an email to [email protected]All copyrighted material (movie posters, DVD covers, stills, trailers) and trademarks belong to their respective producers and/or distributors.
For US ratings information please visit: www.mpaa.org www.filmratings.com www.parentalguide.org
