'The Death of Mr. Lazarescu'

To borrow a phrase from Gabriel García Márquez, it's apparent from its title that "The Death of Mr. Lazarescu" is a chronicle of a death foretold. We know how one particular long night of the soul will end for our protagonist, even if he and the people he runs into on his final journey on Earth do not.

By Kenneth Turan

May 5, 2006