At home alone one night Mr. Lazarescu feels unwell. An ambulance finally arrives that takes him on an incongruous odyssey. Various contradictory diagnoses are pronounced and treatment is incessantly delayed. The doctors remain cool and obstinate while Mr. Lazarescu descends deeper into the Bucharest night. Read more
| Starring | Ion Fiscuteanu, Luminita Gheorghiu, Gabriel Spahiu, Doru Ana |
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| Director | Cristi Puiu |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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At home alone one night Mr. Lazarescu feels unwell. An ambulance finally arrives that takes him on an incongruous odyssey. Various contradictory diagnoses are pronounced and treatment is incessantly delayed. The doctors remain cool and obstinate while Mr. Lazarescu descends deeper into the Bucharest night.
| Starring | Ion Fiscuteanu, Luminita Gheorghiu, Gabriel Spahiu, Doru Ana, Dana Dogaru |
|---|---|
| Director | Cristi Puiu |
| Studio | PALISADES TARTAN |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 30 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 2 hrs 27 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Romanian LOVEFiLM Instant: Romanian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 2005 To Watch Online: LOVEFiLM Instant: 27 Jan 2010 To Rent: DVD: 23 Oct 2006 |
| Watch now | Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant. Subscribe. |
Take another glance at the title of this Romanian film and you have its story, climax and all: Mr Lazarescu will die.... read more on Time Out
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A most unlikely masterpiece
On the surface this documentary style film, which follows an increasingly ailing and lonely old man though the machinations of the health service, sounds ... read more »
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Amazing actors
Believe it or not, the situation in Romania in '90 was approximately as described in the movie. Even nowadays you may find these kind of 'doctors' ... read more »
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Has pathos without being pathetic.
Gentle pace to the point of halting. One of those films with such attention to character development it could be stiffling.
Worth watching but not ... read more »
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Cinema Art
Incredibly real. Starts in a 'boring' pace but becomes more and more interesting with every minute. It's art.Highly recommend this one.
After last year's upset win for Crash, this year is shaping up to be another very tight race. The nominations are split far and wide - Dreamgirls, the film with the most nominations has been overlooked for Best Picture and Best Director, a turn of events which surprised most of us (not that I'm complaining). The various critics' awards spread the love - with The Queen, The Departed, United 93, and Letters from Iwo Jima all featuring. The Golden Globes gave Babel a push. The BAFTAs - which seem Read more
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