Overview
A young man's journey of love and self-discovery unfolds in a turbulent time.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- wistful
- whimsical
- reflective evening
- classic cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard Emir Kusturica's debut as a poetic, gently melancholic coming-of-age film whose observational realism and whimsical touches announce a distinctive cinematic voice.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dino's first love and attraction to small-time criminals unfold alongside his gradual understanding of adult power, sexuality, and family strain.
The film combines observational depictions of 1960s Sarajevo with fanciful moments reflecting Dino's inner world.
Dino's boy band, family life, and contact with petty criminals reveal changing aspirations in 1960s Sarajevo.
Dino is hired to hide Dolly Bell, a prostitute, and falls in love with her despite the criminal circumstances surrounding their relationship.
Films like Do You Remember Dolly Bell?, and why
The Way We Were
Both are gentle, melancholic coming-of-age films centered on first love, adolescence, and changing social worlds.
The Last Picture Show
Shares wistful youth, romantic awakening, and observational period drama shaped by family and social pressures.
Amarcord
Comparable for poetic adolescence, eccentric family dynamics, whimsical realism, and bittersweet nostalgia.
Movie Details
- Director
- Emir Kusturica
- Release Date
- 1981-04-10
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (94)
Cast
- Slavko Štimac
- Slobodan Aligrudić
- Ljiljana Blagojević
- Mira Banjac
- Pavle Vuisić
- Nada Pani
- Boro Stjepanović
- Živko 'Žika' Ristić
- Mirsad Zulić
- Jasmin Ćelo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Do You Remember Dolly Bell? about?
- A tender Sarajevo adolescence turns dangerous when first love draws a thoughtful boy into the orbit of petty criminals.
- What is Do You Remember Dolly Bell? like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Do You Remember Dolly Bell? as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Do You Remember Dolly Bell? violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Do You Remember Dolly Bell? as mild.
- What did critics think of Do You Remember Dolly Bell??
- Critics broadly regard Emir Kusturica's debut as a poetic, gently melancholic coming-of-age film whose observational realism and whimsical touches announce a distinctive cinematic voice.
- Which films are like Do You Remember Dolly Bell??
- Films with a similar feel include The Way We Were, The Last Picture Show, and Amarcord.
- How long is Do You Remember Dolly Bell??
- Do You Remember Dolly Bell? runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Do You Remember Dolly Bell??
- In United States, Do You Remember Dolly Bell? streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
