Greed (1924) Erich von Stroheim

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It's a travesty this has not been released. Hoping to rectify that in some small way by creating a thread dedicated to this silent masterpiece. I know it influenced PT Anderson There Will Be Blood and Orson Welles' Citizen Kane, among others.



Greed is a silent film with English intertitles based on Frank Norris' 1899 novel McTeague. It was released on December 4, 1924.

Director: Erich von Stroheim
Screenplay: Erich von Stroheim, June Mathis, Frank Norris, and Joseph Farnham
Production design: Erich von Stroheim
Editing: Erich von Stroheim, Frank Hull, Rex Ingram, Grant Whytock, June Mathis, and Joseph W. Farnham
Cinematography: William H. Daniels and Ben F. Reynolds
Music: William Axt
Cast: Gibson Gowland, ZaSu Pitts, and Jean Hersholt

I know it's been in the public domain for a few years now, but I'm hoping WB Archives takes the leap and does a proper release. Maybe Classicflix Studios might put out a blu-ray similar to their excellent release of Capra's Meet John Doe.

In the meantime, here are a few versions on YouTube:


Greed (1924) - 2023 Remaster (2 hour version)

Greed (1924) 2023 Remaster - YouTube

Greed (1924) - Original 4 hour version

Greed (1924) | Erich von Stroheim | Full Film (HD) - YouTube