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The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93. Critics average 90, everyone else 77.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →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.
Details
- Director
- Cristi Puiu
- Writers
- Cristi Puiu, Răzvan Rădulescu
- Studio
- Mandragora
- Released
- 27 May 2005
- Country
- Romania
- Language
- Romanian
- Runtime
- 154 min
- Budget
- $390.0K
- Box office
- $216.0K
- Awards
- 0 wins, 4 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| International Submission to the Academy Awards 2006 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Romania | Nominee |
| 18th European Film Awards 2005 | Best Screenwriter | Cristi Puiu | Nominee |
| 18th European Film Awards 2005 | Best Screenwriter | Răzvan Rădulescu | Nominee |
| 18th European Film Awards 2005 | Best Director | Cristi Puiu | Nominee |
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4 awards — The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
×| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Romania | Nominee |
| Best Director | Cristi Puiu | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Cristi Puiu | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Răzvan Rădulescu | Nominee |