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) |
| Directing | Erich von Stroheim | Director |
| Writing | Erich von Stroheim | Screenplay |
| Writing | June Mathis | Screenplay |
| Production | Irving Thalberg | Producer |
| Camera | William H. Daniels | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Ben F. Reynolds | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Joseph Farnham | Editor |
| Art | Erich von Stroheim | Production Design |
| Writing | Frank Norris | Novel |
| Art | Richard Day | Art Direction |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Art | Erich von Stroheim | Art Direction |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Set Decoration |
| Production | J.J. Cohn | Production Manager |
| Production | Harry Rapf | Production Manager |
| Directing | Louis Germonprez | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Edward Sowders | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Joseph Farnham | Title Graphics |
| Production | Louis B. Mayer | Executive Producer |
| Sound | William Axt | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Leo Kempinski | Music |
| Editing | Frank E. Hull | Editor |
| Camera | Warren Lynch | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Paul Ivano | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ernest B. Schoedsack | Camera Operator |
| Crew | James V. King | Projection |
