Goncharov: the best gangster film never made – AFR

Life & LuxuryArts & CultureThe BuzzThe movie, supposedly made by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, started as a random post but has taken on a life all of its own.Ciara SeccombeDec 15, 2022 – 7.10amThe internet has discovered a forgotten gem by director Martin Scorsese, best known for Goodfellas and The Wolf of Wall Street. It’s called Goncharov. According to a synopsis on Polygon, the film follows the titular Goncharov (Robert De Niro) and his odyssey through Naples to his death. The central relationships between Goncharov, fellow mafioso Andrey Daddano (Harvey Keitel), and his wife Katya (Cybill Shepherd), bring incredible intimacy to the crime film genre through the exploration of the ties that bind us, for better or for worse.The boots that started it all.  The film challenges Cold War-era Hollywood stereotypes about foreigners, meditates on the inevitability of death, and explores a profound bond between rival mafiosos. Each character is, in their own way, running out of time, as supported by the somewhat heavy-handed deployment of clock-related imagery alongside hauntingly beautiful, lingering shots of the streets of Naples.The only catch? The film doesn’t exist.In 2020, a Tumblr user posted a photo of knockoff boots they had bought
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