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A 60-ish widower, living alone with his cats, feels sick enough one evening to call an ambulance. This is the beginning of his Dantesque odyssey deep into the bowels of a big city medical establishment.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Tartan Video (Firm), Mandragora (Firm)
Other Authors: Puiu, Cristi, Fiscuteanu, Ion, Gheorghiu, Luminița, 1949-, Spahiu, Gabriel, Ana, Doru, Dogaru, Dana, Pavlu, Serban, Paunescu, Bobby, Puiu, Anca, Radulescu, Razvan
Format: Video DVD
Language:Romanian
Language Notes:Romanian dialogue with English subtitles.
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Tartan Video USA, [2006]
Subjects:
Widowers > Romania > Drama.
Hospitals > Romania > Emergency service > Drama.
Hospitals > Romania > Administration > Drama.
Comedy > Feature.
Medical films (Motion pictures)
Foreign films.
Motion picture, Romanian.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:A 60-ish widower, living alone with his cats, feels sick enough one evening to call an ambulance. This is the beginning of his Dantesque odyssey deep into the bowels of a big city medical establishment.
Item Description:Booklet contains : New York Times film article by Alan Riding ; Cinemascope interview with director.
Aspect ratio 1.85:1 (anamorphic widescreen).
A foreign film (Romania).
Special features : interview with director Cristi Paiu ; a perspective on the U.S. healthcare system with Dr. Fred Berlin ; and theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet + 1 insert.
Format:DVD 9; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Awards:Cannes Film Festival 2005 : Un Certain Regard, Cristi Puiu.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Oleg Mutu ; editor, Dana Bunescu ; music, Andreea Paduraru.