Goncharov Meme??? - Tumblr Posts

Have you ever seen the 1973 mafia movie Goncharov? If so, what do you think of it?

I think he's aware that that isn't a real film...

imho the tarnishment of yellow as something that is off-white, not pure etc also reflects how Ice Pick Joe never really rises above his birth. you are born low and you die low with nothing but the ice and cold, just like the split second frame of him being born in that dead cold of winter in a dilapidated house.

I love that Goncharov is getting attention again, it's a great classic, but I am sad that everyone is only focusing on the characters when the cinematography and symbolism was so rich.

Like Ice Pick Joe, did you know his death was foreshadowed by the color yellow? I wish I had screenshots, but everytime they mentioned death, dying, mortality, sickness, etc, there is something yellow or gold on or near him. Like how he was playing with the gold watch when the conversation about Jimmy Bean getting "iced" took place (Ice and snow were another big symbol with Joe and death both) or when Goncharov opens up about seeing his mom die, Joe is standing in front of yellow curtains. All of this comes to a head when he dies wearing the yellow coat in the dirty yellow snow.

I could go on about this movie, (don't get me started on the use of red as a symbol of power) but in between all the shipping and character study, I just want everyone to remember how much visual art went into this film.