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Box office. $274,827. Greed is a 1924 American silent psychological drama film written and directed by Erich von Stroheim and based on the 1899 Frank Norris novel McTeague. It stars Gibson Gowland as Dr. John McTeague; ZaSu Pitts as Trina Sieppe, his wife; and Jean Hersholt as McTeague's friend and eventual enemy Marcus Schouler. The film tells ...
Mar 18, 2016 · Greed was the second adaptation of Frank Norris’ novel McTeague, though the first, Life’s Whirlpool (Barry O’Neil, 1917), is now lost. In Stroheim’s version, McTeague (Gibson Gowland) – or ‘Mac’ – leaves his mining job to become a dentist in San Francisco where he befriends Marcus Schouler (Jean Hersholt) and falls for his new ...
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Dec 12, 1999 · Greed. A missing scene from "Greed." Erich von Stroheim's "Greed" (1925), like the Venus de Milo, is acclaimed as a classic despite missing several parts deemed essential by its creator. Its unhappy history is well known. Von Stroheim's original film was more than nine hours long. After it was cut, cut and cut again, it was released at about ...
Greed, American silent film drama, released in 1924, that was director Erich von Stroheim ’s big-budget masterpiece. Hours were cut from the film and are presumed lost forever. (Read Lillian Gish’s 1929 Britannica essay on silent film.) Greed is an adaptation of Frank Norris ’s novel McTeague (1899). Trina (played by Zasu Pitts) is a ...
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Sep 1, 2022 · Greed was no exception, with von Stroheim going to extreme measures for the sake of realism. The gold mine used in the film’s opening is the exact one that is referenced in the novel, with von ...
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Greed (1924) Director: Erich von Stroheim Writer: Erich von Stroheim based on the novel McTeague by Frank Norris Cinematography: William H. Daniels & Ben F. Reynolds Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (U.S.A.) Starring: Gibson Gowland, Zasu Pitts, Jean Hersholt. Year: 12/1924.
May 9, 2024 · Erich von Stroheim (born September 22, 1885, Vienna, Austria—died May 12, 1957, near Paris, France) was one of the most critically respected motion-picture directors of the 20th century, best known for the uncompromising realism and accuracy of detail in his films. He also wrote screenplays and won recognition as an actor, notably for roles ...
