Greed, Erich von Stroheim’s intense, monumental silent film, turns 100. Its legacy lives on
- Written by Adrian Danks, Associate professor in Cinema and Media Studies, RMIT University
Wikimedia CommonsFirst released in New York on December 4 1924, Erich von Stroheim’s intense, monumental Greed remains more famous for what didn’t end up on screen than what did.
Based on Frank Norris’ 1899 novel McTeague, Greed is a psychologically intense story of the corrupting influence of capital.
Miner John McTeague (Gibson...





