{"id":140629,"date":"2022-11-27T05:59:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-27T05:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/martin-scorsese-addresses-tumblr-invented-fake-movie-goncharov\/"},"modified":"2022-11-27T05:59:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T05:59:58","slug":"martin-scorsese-addresses-tumblr-invented-fake-movie-goncharov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/martin-scorsese-addresses-tumblr-invented-fake-movie-goncharov\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Scorsese Addresses Tumblr-Invented Fake Movie ‘Goncharov’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\tMisinformation has plagued many parts of the Internet \u2014 even the film community. Many years back, a Tumblr post showed an image of a knock-off brand shoe, that, in lieu of a branded logo, had stitched inscriptions indicating a fake Martin Scorsese-directed movie titled \u201cGoncharov,\u201d with the tagline reading: \u201cThe greatest Mafia movie ever made.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\tWhile Scorsese has directed multiple films that can arguably attest to that tagline, no tangible evidence is available that can prove the existence of \u201cGoncharov,\u201d which the Internet has made amicable attempts to gaslight others into believing that it’s real. Whether it’s a fan-made poster headlined by Scorsese muse Robert De Niro, a composed theme song or evocative fan art, the Internet, particularly the Tumblr community, has been keeping the spirit of the imaginary movie alive, singing its praises as a work ahead of its time.<\/p>\n

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Goncharov was inexplicably ahead of it time and it’s contribution to cinema is remarkable. Rarely does a film tell as many diverse-yet-interconnected stories.<\/p>\n

Hard to imagine so few ppl have seen it. https:\/\/t.co\/mKY6Ydya4U<\/p>\n

\u2014 tumblr dot com the website and app (@tumblr) November 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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\tAccording to Scorsese’s daughter Francesca, who is an actress and filmmaker of her own and has appeared in his films \u201cThe Departed,\u201d \u201cHugo\u201d and \u201cThe Aviator,\u201d the 80-year-old filmmaker has finally acknowledged the fake film’s existence. In a TikTok responding to a previous video that laid out the history of \u201cGoncharov,\u201d Francesca shared a screenshot of a text conversation between her and her father \u2014 saved as \u201cDaddio\u201d on her phone \u2014 in which she asks if he has seen a New York Times article outlining the digital footprint of the \u201cGoncharov\u201d movement.<\/p>\n

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\tIn response \u2014 and undoubtedly in jest \u2014 Scorsese responded with: \u201cYes. I made that movie years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\tIn reality, the acclaimed director has been gearing up for the 2023 release of \u201cKillers of the Flower Moon\u201d with Leonardo DiCaprio starring alongside De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Lily Gladstone and Brendan Fraser. <\/p>\n

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\tIt has been speculated that the misprint on the knock-off sneaker, which has spawned a rich history on the Internet of the fake movie, was supposed to say \u201cGomorrah\u201d to reflect the 2008 Italian drama about the Naples mafia from director Matteo Garrone. Around the time of its release, Scorsese praised the film for its feelings of \u201cdespair\u201d and \u201cfrankness,\u201d and allowed for his name to be used in its promotional materials.<\/p>\n

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\tCheck out Francesca’s video, including her father’s response, below.<\/p>\n

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