The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Cristi Puiu
Ion Fiscuteanu
Luminita Gheorghiu
Mihai Bratila
Doru Ana
Dana Dogaru
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
One evening, Mr. Lazarescu, an ailing retired engineer who lives alone--and is too fond of booze--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 are devoid of sympathy for the elderly Mr. Lazarescu as he again plunges into the Bucharest night.
Director
Cristi Puiu
Cast
Ion Fiscuteanu
Luminita Gheorghiu
Mihai Bratila
Doru Ana
Dana Dogaru
Monica Berl+deanu
Florin Zamfirescu
Gabriel Spahiu
Serban Pavlu
Clara Voda
Adrian Titieni
Rodica Lazar
Alina Berzunteanu
Mirela Cioaba
Mimi Branescu
Crew
Cristina Barbu
Cristina Barbu
Dana Bunescu
Constantin Fleanu
Al Munteanu
Alexandru Munteanu
Oleg Mutu
Oleg Mutu
Andreea Paduraru
Cristi Puiu
Razvan Radulescu
Cristian Tarnovetchi
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 6-20, 2005.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Time and Tide) January 25-February 5, 2006.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 25-June 18, 2006.
The film is part of a six-feature film project titled "Sase povesti de la marginea Bucurestilor" (Six Tales from the Bucharest Outskirts).
Released in United States Spring April 26, 2006
Released in United States May 5, 2006 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video September 12, 2006
Released in United States 2005 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 19-November 3, 2005.)
Released in United States 2005 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 22-October 9, 2005.)
Released in United States October 2005 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 6-20, 2005.)
Winner of the 2006 Special Citation in Honor of Arthur Lazere by the San Francisco Film Critics Cirlce (SFFCC).
Winner of the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
Winner of the Silver Hugo Award for the Special Jury Prize at the 2005 Chicago International Film Festival.
Released in United States Spring April 26, 2006
Released in United States May 5, 2006
Released in United States on Video September 12, 2006
Released in United States 2005
Released in United States October 2005
Released in United States 2006
Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 19-November 3, 2005.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 22-October 9, 2005.
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Time and Tide) January 25-February 5, 2006.)
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 25-June 18, 2006.)
Winner of the 2006 award for Best Supporting Actress of the Year (Luminita Gheorghiu) by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA).
