Goncharov (meme) - Wikipedia
Goncharov is an internet meme surrounding a nonexistent 1973 gangster film of the same name. Goncharov was imagined by users on Tumblr as a joke, ofte

Goncharov (meme) - Wikipedia

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Goncharov is an internet meme surrounding a nonexistent 1973 gangster film of the same name. Goncharov was imagined by users on Tumblr as a joke, often with the tagline "The greatest mafia movie ever made." It is usually described as a mafia film set in Naples, with the involvement of Martin Scorsese. Those discussing the film have devised a fictionalized cast list that includes Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, John Cazale, Gene Hackman, Cybill Shepherd and Harvey Keitel.

Goncharov initially originated when a Tumblr user posted a picture of a pair of boots that featured details suggesting the film's existence in place of a brand label. This post was reblogged in August 2020 with the joking allusion that Goncharov was a real film; this reblog is generally regarded as the genesis of the meme. The meme went viral in November 2022, after a poster for Goncharov was created and shared online. This sparked an elaborate fiction of its narrative content and production, described in posts on Tumblr and elsewhere as if the film were real. Goncharov has inspired an online fandom, received significant coverage in the media, and garnered responses from notable individuals, including Scorsese, generally playing along with the meme.

Although many details are inconsistent due to the collaborative nature of its conception, Goncharov is generally described as a mafia film, produced in 1973.[1][4][6] Set in Naples in the aftermath of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, it is said to star Robert De Niro in the role of the protagonist, Lo Straniero, also known as Goncharov, who is a Russian hitman and former discotheque manager.[2][5] The narrative includes a love triangle subplot involving Goncharov, his wife, Katya (said to be portrayed by Cybill Shepherd in the film's fictional cast), and the character of Andrey (Harvey Keitel), whose relationship with Goncharov is described as having homoerotic overtones.[7][5][8][1] Katya similarly absconds from Goncharov to engage in a romantically charged relationship with a woman named Sofia (Sophia Loren);[7][1][2] both Goncharov/Andrey and Katya/Sofia are popular ships within Goncharov's fandom.[6][1][8] Another prominent character is Joseph "Ice Pick Joe" Morelli (John Cazale), an ostensibly psychopathic assassin notorious for his trademark murder weapon of ice picks, whose subplot in Goncharov is said to feature themes of mental illness and childhood trauma.[9][5][6][10] The story additionally features a frequently recurring motif of clocks.[1][5][7]

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