Set in early 20th century California, GREED, Erich von Stroheim's extraordinarily ambitious study of a group of people who are destroyed by their own avarice, was whittled down from nine hours to 131 minutes before it was released to the public in 1924. The most famous lost film in cinema
history, the full-length version, it is believed, was seen by only 12 people.
A former miner named McTeague (Gibson Gowland) sets up a dentistry practice in San Francisco. He becomes attracted to Trina Sieppe (Zasu Pitts), a woman who has been dating his best friend, Marcus Schuler (Jean Hersholt). Schuler magnanimously steps aside and McTeague and Trina get engaged. When
Trin...
Released:
1924
Rated:
NR
Length:
131 mins