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Cruel and Unusual: The Exquisite Remains of Erich von Stroheim. Upon his entry into America in 1909, Erich Oswald Stroheim (1885 – 1957) crowned himself Erich Oswald Hans Carl Maria von Stroheim, embellishing his own legend before it began. Though the Austrian's mythic heritage involved a decorated military past and aristocratic background ...
Aug 15, 2022 · Create the Legend: Erich von Stroheim's Foolish Wives. Scout Tafoya August 15, 2022. Tweet. In a few days a movie called “Foolish Wives” by Erich von Stroheim is going to play a centennial celebration screening at MoMA in a brand new and frankly miraculous restoration by Dave Kehr, James Layton, Kathy Rose O’Regan, Peter Williamson, and ...
Erich von Stroheim (September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1957) was a multifaceted Austrian-American actor, director, and writer known for his contributions to cinema during the silent film era. He was renowned for his meticulous attention to detail as a director and for portraying intense, often morally ambiguous characters on screen.
