I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of Goncharov (1973) before!!!! I watched it last night and was blown away. Truly ahead of its time.

I got the background text from @beelzeebub ‘s poster :)

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“Time isn't like pearls, Katya. You can't buy more."

“No one can tell me what I can and can't buy."

I'm loving that Goncharov is finally getting the attention it deserves but I can't believe no one's brought up the Art Deco character posters made for the limited California release....I've only been able to find the Katya one so far but the others have got to be out there somewhere!

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Who could forget the direct nod to Goncharov in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, a movie steeped in the retelling of that story.

Star Trek VI’s focus on the passage of time, and the trappings of time—the weight of anger and bigotry Kirk has accumulated; the distance that has grown between Kirk and Spock without either meaning it to happen—are undeniably Goncharev inspired. And yet, even while unfolding as a partial retelling of Goncharev, the movie is ultimately a refutation. Goncharev [Kirk] lives. He lives because he is finally able to let go of JUST A LITTLE bit of his past, unlike the original Goncharev. He and Andrey [Spock] can thus reconcile in life, not death. What they face beyond the bleak ending of the characters they’re drawn from? The Undiscovered Country, of course..

Glad to see this movie getting the recognition it deserves. Hard to believe there’s a generation who’s grown up not seeing it .

Goncharov (1973)

"I would say it was time well spent if the last I ever saw was you."

-Goncharov to Andrey Daddano, from the movie Goncharov (1973).

Little fanart I did of this incredible movie, go watch it!!