Greed

"The Film of Films"

1924 2h 20m EN

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Synopsis

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When housewife Trina wins the lottery, her comfortable life with her dentist husband John slowly deteriorates, in part by her own increasing paranoia and partly by the machinations of villainous acquaintance Marcus.

“The Film of Films”

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Cast

Gibson Gowland
John McTeague
Zasu Pitts
Trina
Jean Hersholt
Marcus
Dale Fuller
Maria
Tempe Pigott
Mother McTeague
Sylvia Ashton
Mommer Sieppe
Chester Conklin
Popper Sieppe
Joan Standing
Selina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erich von Stroheim
Writers: Erich von Stroheim, June Mathis
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 41% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Erich von Stroheim, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Axt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joseph Farnham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gibson Gowland and Zasu Pitts and Jean Hersholt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Film of Films".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Erich von Stroheim directs. William H. Daniels behind the camera. William Axt scores. Joseph Farnham cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 41% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Erich von Stroheim, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by William Axt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joseph Farnham shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gibson Gowland and Zasu Pitts and Jean Hersholt carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Film of Films".
9IMDB entry: tt0015881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "gold", "greed", "marriage", "lottery".