Ideals are retained and growing up is never finished in Kusturica's droll, moving debut.
Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981)
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Synopsis: Director Emir Kusturica is known outside of his native Bosnia for films such as ARIZONA DREAM, UNDERGROUND and BLACK CAT, WHITE CAT. This early example of his work was shot in his home country in... Director Emir Kusturica is known outside of his native Bosnia for films such as ARIZONA DREAM, UNDERGROUND and BLACK CAT, WHITE CAT. This early example of his work was shot in his home country in the early 1980s (when it was still known as Yugoslavia), is set in the 1960s, and follows the fortunes of a young man named Dino (Slavko Stimac). Enthralled by the life that flashes before his eyes in the local cinema, Dino becomes enamored of the criminal life, and enters into a life of petty crime. But when he is rewarded for his work via a liaison with local prostitute Dolly Bell (Ljiljana Blagojevic), his world is turned upside down as he falls in love with her. Showing signs of the stylistic flair that Kusturica was to effectively deploy in later movies, DO YOU REMEMBER DOLLY BELL? is a must-see for fans of his work. [More]
Starring: Slavko Stimac, Slobodan Aligrudic, Ljiljana Blagojevic
Starring: Slavko Stimac, Slobodan Aligrudic, Ljiljana Blagojevic
Director: Emir Kusturica
Director: Emir Kusturica
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Reviews for Do You Remember Dolly Bell?
The photography is dark but the youthful and erotic spirit lightens the mood. You won't forget Dolly Bell any sooner than 16-year old Dino will.
A solid slice-of-communist-life film that succeeds because it avoids the pitfalls and cliches of the typical, bittersweet coming-of-age film.
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