Greed - Gier nach Geld (1924)
Gier ist ein Stummfilmklassiker aus dem Jahre 1924 von Erich von Stroheim. Er handelt von einer Frau, die nach einem Lotteriegewinn geldbesessen ihre Ehe ruiniert und ihr soziales Umfeld verliert. Das Filmoriginal war länger als acht Stunden und setzte detailgenau den Roman McTeague des amerikanischen Naturalisten Frank Norris filmisch um. Heute existieren nur noch circa zwei Stunden Filmmaterial.
Der Regisseur:
Erich von Stroheim
Die Autor:
Erich von Stroheim, June Mathis.
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Gibson Gowland as John McTeague |
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Zasu Pitts as Trina |
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Jean Hersholt as Marcus |
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Dale Fuller as Maria |
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Tempe Pigott as Mother McTeague |
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Sylvia Ashton as Mommer Sieppe |
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Chester Conklin as Popper Sieppe |
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Joan Standing as Selina |
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Jack Curtis as McTeague Sr. (uncredited) |
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James F. Fulton as Cribbens a Prospector (uncredited) |
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Florence Gibson as Hag (uncredited) |
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Cesare Gravina as Zwerkow a Junkman (uncredited) |
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Frank Hayes as Charles W. Grannis (uncredited) |
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Austen Jewell as August Sieppe (uncredited) |
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Tiny Jones as Mrs. Heise (uncredited) |
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Lillian Lawrence as Gossip (uncredited) |
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Hughie Mack as Mr. Heise (uncredited) |
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Jack McDonald as Placer County Sheriff (uncredited) |
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Fanny Midgley as Anastasia Baker (uncredited) |
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Lon Poff as Lottery Agent (uncredited) |
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S.S. Simon as Joe Frenna (uncredited) |
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Erich von Ritzau as Dr. Painless Potter (uncredited) |
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Erich von Stroheim as Balloon Vendor (uncredited) |
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James Wang as Chinese Cook (uncredited) |
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Max Tyron as Uncle Rudolph Oelbermann (uncredited) |
| Writing | Frank Norris | Novel |
| Camera | Ben F. Reynolds | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Erich von Stroheim | Screenplay |
| Camera | William H. Daniels | Director of Photography |
| Art | Erich von Stroheim | Production Design |
| Writing | June Mathis | Screenplay |
| Editing | Joseph Farnham | Editor |
| Directing | Erich von Stroheim | Director |
| Production | Irving Thalberg | Producer |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Louis Germonprez | Assistant Director |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Directing | Edward Sowders | Assistant Director |
| Art | Richard Day | Art Direction |
| Art | Erich von Stroheim | Art Direction |
| Production | Harry Rapf | Production Manager |
| Production | J.J. Cohn | Production Manager |
| Camera | Warren Lynch | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Ernest B. Schoedsack | Camera Operator |
| Production | Louis B. Mayer | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Joseph Farnham | Title Graphics |
| Editing | Frank E. Hull | Editor |
| Crew | James V. King | Projection |
| Sound | Leo Kempinski | Music |
| Sound | William Axt | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Paul Ivano | Camera Operator |
