Greed

1924 film by Erich von Stroheim
Movie film Q690583
Greed
Erich von Stroheim · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Greed

Summary

Greed is a film[1]. Greed ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (688 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Greed's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Greed was directed by Erich von Stroheim[4].
  • Joseph Farnham wrote the screenplay for Greed[5].
  • Erich von Stroheim wrote the screenplay for Greed[6].
  • June Mathis wrote the screenplay for Greed[7].
  • Greed's composer is recorded as William Axt[8].
  • Greed's genre is drama film[9].
  • Greed's genre is silent film[10].
  • Greed's genre is film based on literature[11].
  • greed is named after Greed[12].
  • Greed's based on is recorded as McTeague[13].
  • A cast member of Greed was Gibson Gowland[14].
  • A cast member of Greed was ZaSu Pitts[15].
  • A cast member of Greed was Jean Hersholt[16].
  • A cast member of Greed was Cesare Gravina[17].
  • A cast member of Greed was Chester Conklin[18].
  • A cast member of Greed was Dale Fuller[19].
  • A cast member of Greed was Erich von Stroheim[20].
  • A cast member of Greed was Frank Hayes[21].
  • A cast member of Greed was Hughie Mack[22].
  • A cast member of Greed was Jack McDonald[23].
  • A cast member of Greed was Lon Poff[24].
  • A cast member of Greed was Sylvia Ashton[25].
  • A cast member of Greed was Tempe Pigott[26].
  • Greed was produced by Irving Thalberg[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Irving Thalberg[27] and Louis B. Mayer[28]. Greed was directed by Erich von Stroheim[4]. Screenwriters include Joseph Farnham[5], Erich von Stroheim[6], and June Mathis[7]. Cast members include Gibson Gowland[14], ZaSu Pitts[15], Jean Hersholt[16], Cesare Gravina[17], Chester Conklin[18], and Dale Fuller[19].

Publication

Greed was released on January 1, 1924[29]. The original language of Greed was English[30]. Genres include drama film[9], silent film[10], and film based on literature[11]. Greed is part of National Film Registry[31]. Greed was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 9.3/10[33] and 96%[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Greed's after a work by is recorded as Frank Norris[35].

Why It Matters

Greed ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (688 views/month).[2] Greed has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Producer Irving Thalberg, Louis B. Mayer
    Filming location San Francisco, California
    Cast member Gibson Gowland, ZaSu Pitts, Jean Hersholt +10
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