GREED (1924) - ♦♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Erich Von Stroheim

Written by - June Mathis, Erich Von Stroheim, Joseph Farnham (based on a novel by Frank Norris)

Starring - Zasu Pitts, Gibson Gowland, Jean Hersholt

"One of von Strotheim’s best known works, this film places itself among the finest works of silent cinema. The story revolves around love, marriage and friendship being totally destroyed and devoid of human emotions due to greed and money. Originally, the film was supposed to be eight hours long; the studio cut it to less than two hours. It is unlikely that we will ever know whether the change in legth was for better or for worse. What is evident is that this is a powerful vision of a daring and fearless filmmaker, and a film with superb poetic structure, both aesthetically beautiful and narratively well constructed, with an unforgettable final showdown."

Drama, USA