#Katya Goncharova

[stephen9260]

Happy one fifty years to the best movie of all time

[chaos-has-theories]

Since it's the anniversary of the Goncharov Renaissance, there's something I've been sitting on for a while:

We've all discussed Katya's last name to bits (does she have one? Which is it? Feminine form or masculine form? Why?) but the thing that intrigues me is her first name.

See, Katya is a diminutive of the Russian for of Catherine. And Catherine -

Which is pretty obvious, what with the way Scorsese writes women, and most of Katya's costumes. It IS interesting to look at how far it applies: How Goncharov tries to keep her away from all the dangerous business. How that's why she's so cut off from his life, how she both tries to free herself from that AND struggles to keep her pristine image alive. How no matter what, her white fur coat ends up spattered with blood.

But what's way more interesting to me is -

because oooooooughhh. "Each of the two", in a movie that is so FUNDAMENTALLY about the clash of two cultures. Katya, whose last name ia in question because it's unclear whether she sees herself more as belonging to her husband's or her brother's family. Whether she wants to be proud of her Russian identity or adjust to Italian mores. Katya, who TO ME is making the most important choice of anyone in the movie, having to pick (essentially - I know it's more complicated than that) between Goncharov and Sophia.

(Katya who is BISEXUAL. Each of the two gsfagagdfaghs get it yeah yeah just kidding UNLESS...)

But like. Hecate is the goddess of crossroads and borders (the way Katya is often framed as literally the point dividing opposing concepts). She's the goddess of witchcraft, and the henchmen totally call her a witch (sure yes misogyny blah blah).

She's also a chthonic deity, which MIGHT be a stretch to call important in a movie where pretty much everyone has blood on their hands, but this + goddess of the moon has my EARS PERKED at the boat scene.

the framing......... the clear moon not yet full. Katya the only other bright spot. And the psychopomp vibes of there being a boat and a dying person and one who's ferrying them onwards..... yeagh

But if none of that convinces you, take a look at this:

this is from that conversation she has with Andrey where every goddamn sentence has at least two meanings.

And yeah. She's reflected twice in the shop window behind her. She's literally being triple-bodied Hecate. Getting the glass panes and the cameras lined up for that must have been a right pain.

I do think that's a pretty good hint that this parallel? It's intentional.

[lesbianpoetess]

lets go, lesbians!

[mildlyinterestedcreature]

WLW Ships Poll Round 1 Part 10

Katya x Sofia (L) Maggie x Nina (R)

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Katya from Goncharov

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[darunyama]

Uh I'm late but I still recommend watching Goncharov it's a really brilliant movie

[ranmagender]

Katya is so gay its not even funny. Her entire arc is around leaning on her "business partner" Sofia to get through the events of the movie.

Through Sofia she realizes that being with Goncharov isnt what she truly wants and breaks it off with him.

She starts with feeling a sense of duty to her husband and his criminal empire.

However as the movie progresses she realizes that the materialism she was wrapped in was a distraction for internal strife about what she really wants. Like that same scene in the club this is her look towards Sofia after that realization moment

Theres that infamous cigarette scene, like ive never seen a woman light another woman's cigarette with such tension and the lighting and moment felt like this was an intimate moment and Katya gasps and puffs as if it was the aftermath of a sex scene.

Her last scene is going on a train with Sofia to Paris. Which judging by the score and their smiles is meant to be seen as a happy ending for her character.

Theres so much more, gay subtext that might as well be just text. Her story is a gay awakening story of empowerment!

[kvskiii]

I've just rewatched Goncharov and oh my God this scene... how could we forgotten such masterpiece

[whosafraidoftheladyeve]

very quick and ugly sketch but katyaaaaa ily. i hope everyone is having a very happy (late) gonchaversary!

[variouspolltournaments]

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[b-oredzoi]

OMG GUYS!!! i found a limited edition 1998 Katya figurine at the local thrift store!!!! 😱😱

Mattel sold them as a special collectible for the 25th anniversary and they’re SUPER hard to come by!!!! this one didn’t have her extra accessories which was kind of a bummer, since a mint-condition original would normally include her iconic ivory clutch with a small gun hidden inside. :/

either way, $35 was an absolute steal— the guy at the register clearly didn’t know the value of what he was dealing with. he had never even heard of Goncharov!!!

[lilolilyr]

Katya Michailov x Sofia Modigliani (Goncharov, 1973)

[dumbassotd]

scarlett johansson playing katya in the 50th anniversary Goncharov remake was not on my 2023 bingo card but i am SO excited.

[mildlyinterestedcreature]

WLW Ship Polls Round 2 Part 5

Vastra x Jenny (L) Katya x Sofia (R)

[weaponizedducks]

rewatched goncharov again and. man it was years ahead of it's time. the bridge scene? the 'the whole world is against you' 'are you against me?' 'never' 'then the world is not against me' HOOO BOY HOW DO I MOVE ON FROM THAT

[phasroy]

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