The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)
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.
Genre: Drama
AKA: Moartea domnului Lãzãrescu
Country: Romania
Directed By: Cristi Puiu
Written By: Cristi Puiu, Razvan Radulescu
Starring: Ion Fiscuteanu, Luminita Gheorghiu, Gabriel Spahiu, Doru Ana, Dana Dogaru, Clara Voda, Adrian Titieni, Monica Barladeanu, Florin Zamfirescu, Mimi Branescu, Dorian Boguta, Alina Berzunteanu
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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu belongs to 54 collections
1. 21st Century Top 250 (public: moderated by dardan - 45 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2010 revision) (public: moderated by MMAlpha - 32 stars)
3. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2014 revision) (public: moderated by Jehan - 27 stars)
4. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2012 revision) (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 25 stars)
5. 24 hour (or less) timeframe (public: moderated by djross - 21 stars)
6. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2017 revision) (public: moderated by iconogassed - 20 stars)
7. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (public: moderated by Cinephile - 17 stars)
8. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2013 revision) (public: moderated by rant1229 - 16 stars)
9. The Story of Film: An Odyssey (public: moderated by rant1229 - 15 stars)
10. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2011 revision) (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 14 stars)
11. Best of criticker: Drama (public: moderated by avgcrtckr - 14 stars)
12. Doubling The Canon (public - 13 stars)
13. Sight and Sound 2012 (public: moderated by DavidB - 13 stars)
14. FIPRESCI Prize (public: moderated by paulofilmo - 12 stars)
15. The Best of the Decade: An Alternative View (public - 9 stars)
16. Harvard University's Suggested Film Viewing List: Narrative Films (public: moderated by dardan - 9 stars)
17. Purposefully Slow Films (public: moderated by rant1229 - 8 stars)
18. TSPDT 21st Century's Top 250 Most Acclaimed Films (2010) (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 6 stars)
19. Skandies (public: moderated by toro913 - 6 stars)
20. TSPDT 21st Century's Top 250 Most Acclaimed Films (2012) (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 6 stars)
21. They Shoot Pictures: Top 100 Films of the 21st Century (public: moderated by CCLZA - 5 stars)
22. Best of criticker: Comedy (public: moderated by avgcrtckr - 5 stars)
23. Slant Magazine's Best of the Aughts (public: moderated by theficionado - 4 stars)
24. Sight & Sound's Films of the Decade (00-09) (public: moderated by CCLZA - 3 stars)
25. TSPDT 21st Century's Top 250 Most Acclaimed Films (2011) (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 2 stars)
26. Roger Ebert's 4-Star Movies (public: moderated by KirkJiggler - 2 stars)
27. Prix Un Certain Regard (public - 1 star)
28. Romanian Movies (public: moderated by IronMAN - 1 star)
29. Romanian New Wave [Noul val românesc]. (public: moderated by karamazov. - 1 star)
30. 100 New Directors (public: moderated by kaiku991)
31. Un Certain Regard 2005 (public: moderated by toro913)
32. Best of criticker: 2005 (public: moderated by avgcrtckr)
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| Sep 08 | Russ Bedford | 73 72% |
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TheShiznit | 68 91% |
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As debuts go, there are few as engaging and hard hitting as this. A satirical social commentary on the Romanian health care service, Christi Puiu takes us on a tragically slow and broken rollercoaster ride with poorly Mr. Lazarescu in the front carriage. At most there is one laugh here, and it had the scope and writing craft to have so many more, but then it really isn't a comedy despite being labelled so. The religious symbolism with names (Dante, etc..) are a little too obvious but forgivable
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https://letterboxd.com/ladyspiggott/film/the-death-of-mr-lazarescu/
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This is a very bleak watch - comedy is very much dark in nature. I found it interesting and sad how the titular characters neighbours judged him (his situation and his surroundings). Social judgement is one of the key terms in relation to this film - buck passing also comes to mind. Another relevant term would be (in relation to the health professionals) God complex. Its sobering (no pun intended) how people, seem so quick to write him off, as it were. A sad watch indeed.
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This is the one pure movie Cristi Puiu made before becoming a pretentious, arrogant asshole. Yeah, I said it. The descending into an inferno scenario and the very well depicted cruel realities of the Romanian health system (that haven't changed that much in the past 13 years) gives justice, finally, to the real-life man who died while carted from hospital to hospital. Harrowing and also funny.
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I was expecting a dark comedy; but it is more like a very well laid-out, in-your-face style tragedy. It was infuriating to see the ordeal of Mr. Lazarescu as he moves through a series of hospitals filled with incompetent, prejudiced yet madly full of themselves doctors. The movie is extremely genuine; you really feel the atmosphere of each hospital and feel the indifference of each medical "un"professional.
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Star Rating: ★★★★
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that movie really really real and its the best movie of the Romanian Cinema and also Cristi Puiu is awesome director.
Mi e dor de tine Romania.
in dormitor singur ank.
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a mostly very good portrayal of a health system and the horrors of mortality, but the characterisation of the doctors at the third hospital was pathetic and really took me out of the movie.
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I was bored at first, but by the end totally riveted. This movie gives you the feeling of watching life unfolding right before you. The way the story progresses practically in real time grounds the movie in the moment by moment experience of the characters. You feel Lazarescu's mounting anxiety and helplessness as he's shunted aside and passed from one indifferent or distracted doctor to another. This movie will ring true for anyone who has been a patient or has a loved one who was sick.
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