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 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 27 Jan 2010 To Rent: DVD: 23 Oct 2006 |
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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 »
[Highly rated reviewer]
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An interesting film
I found this film totally believable. The experience of being old, alone and ill is not pleasant and this old man's journey to get treatment is not always ... read more »
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And you worry about NHS reforms.
Mr Lazarescu is a widower, who lives in a dingy flat in Bucharest with only his mangy cats for company. One night he becomes ill with a headache and sickness, ... 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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