Death of Mr. Lazarescu, The
Death of Mr. Lazarescu, The
Member's Rating
  • Currently 4/5} Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Rate this movie

0 1 2 3 4 5

Rent this DVD

Synopsis

Cristi Puiu's bleakly humorous film about an ailing man''s nightmarish evening in hospital emergency wards is a category defying modern masterpiece. Ion Fiscuteanu plays the titular Lazarescu, an aging, infirmed Romanian drunk who is greeted by a parade of absurdity and indifference at a variety of hospitals, each more painfully absurd than the last. Shot in a convincing, naturalistic manner, Puiu''s film is a triumph. "The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, for all its terrible matter-of-factness, produces tumultuous feelings of amazement and revolt" (David Denby, The New Yorker). In Cristi Puiu---Romania---2005---153 mins.

Reviews of 'Death of Mr. Lazarescu, The'

Write Your Own Online Review
1 Customer Review  |  See All Customer Reviews

Most Recent Reviews
Here is a list of the most recently submitted reviews for this movie.

  • Currently 2/5 Stars.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  | Daniel#7

As an example of the new Romanian cinema, this film is less impressive than "12:08 East of Bucharest". It's not as funny or incisive, and could have used some tougher editing. The film meanders too much before making its points.

I found this review: