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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

A black comedy with serious side effects.

Genres

DramaComedy

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After suffering terrible headaches and stomach cramps, Mr. Lăzărescu, a lonely 63 year-old man, calls for an ambulance, beginning one man’s hellish journey through Bucharest hospitals in search of proper medical care. As the night unfolds, his health starts to deteriorate fast.

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Budget

$390000

Revenue

$216000

Status

Released

Original Language

Romanian

Runtime

150 mins

Rating

7.292/10

Release Date

17 May 2005

Country

Romania

Cast

Ion Fiscuteanu

Ion Fiscuteanu

Mr. Lăzărescu

Luminița Gheorghiu

Luminița Gheorghiu

Mioara Avram

Doru Ana

Doru Ana

Sandu Sterian

Monica Bîrlădeanu

Monica Bîrlădeanu

Mariana

Alina Berzunțeanu

Alina Berzunțeanu

Dr. Zamfir

Alexandru Potocean

Alexandru Potocean

Stretcher-bearer, Bagdasar Hospital

Dana Dogaru

Dana Dogaru

MIhaela Sterian

Florin Zamfirescu

Florin Zamfirescu

Dr. Ardelean

Dragoș Bucur

Dragoș Bucur

Mișu

Mimi Brănescu

Mimi Brănescu

Doctor Mirică

Dan Chiriac

Dan Chiriac

Trial Medic at University Hospital

Dorian Boguță

Dorian Boguță

Paramedic

Mihai Brătilă

Mihai Brătilă

Dr. Breslașu

Robert Bumbes

Robert Bumbes

Robert

Mirela Cioabă

Mirela Cioabă

Marioara

Laura Creț

Laura Creț

Bogdan Dumitrache

Bogdan Dumitrache

Alexandru Fifea

Alexandru Fifea

Florina Alina Gleznea

Florina Alina Gleznea

Tudor Hristescu

Tudor Hristescu

Dr. Kelemen

Rodica Ionescu

Rodica Ionescu

Cerasela Iosifescu

Cerasela Iosifescu

Irina Kozsar

Irina Kozsar

Iulia Lazăr

Iulia Lazăr

Rodica Lazăr

Rodica Lazăr

Dr. Laura Șerban

Șerban Pavlu

Șerban Pavlu

Gelu

Simona Popescu

Simona Popescu

Călin Puia

Călin Puia

Anca Puiu

Anca Puiu

Emil Puiu

Emil Puiu

Mr. Sandu

Iuliana Puiu

Iuliana Puiu

Mrs. Sanui

Smaranda Puiu

Smaranda Puiu

Smaranda

Gabriel Spahiu

Gabriel Spahiu

Leo

Jean Lorin Sterian

Jean Lorin Sterian

Mariana Stoica

Mariana Stoica

Maria Serb

Maria Serb

Andrei Șerban

Andrei Șerban

Adrian Titieni

Adrian Titieni

Dr. Dragoș Popescu

Cristian Turungiu

Cristian Turungiu

Clara Vodă

Clara Vodă

Dr. Gina Filip

Ionel Zaharia

Ionel Zaharia

Lorena-Andrada Zăbrăuțanu

Lorena-Andrada Zăbrăuțanu

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