Greed
Summary: The sudden fortune won from a lottery fans such destructive greed that it ruins the lives of the three people involved.
Director:
Erich von Stroheim
Runtime: 2 h 20 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 546,883
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Representation
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1910s1920sabandoned by husbandadjoining roomsaliasamerican flaganesthetic gasangerapprehensionapprenticeauctionavaricebaby coffinbankruptcybarbershopbare chested malebartenderbased on novelbeachbeaten to deathbeatingbeerbegins with the opening of a bookbetrayal by best friendbird in a cagebirdcagebiting someone's earblind manbloody fightbludgeoningboard of dental examinersboarding houseboardwalkbody floating in waterboybreaking a toothbreaking someone's armbreaking through a doorbride and groombroken pipebrushing one's hairbrutalitybunk bedbutcher shopbuying a theatre ticketcaliforniacampfirecapturecashiercat jumping on a birdcagecatching a birdcathedralchildrenchinesechloroformchristmaschristmas decorationschristmas treechurchcigarette smokingclenched fistco written by directorcoffee shopcoin pursecolor tinted sceneconcertinacopper sulfidecousin cousin relationshipcryingdead bodydead body floating in a riverdead horsedead ratdeathdeath of childdeath of fatherdeath of motherdeath threatdeath valleydebtdeceptiondental apprenticedental officedentistdentist patient relationshipdepartment storedesertdesiredimedinnerdisplay signdistrustdoctordogdog hospitaldomestic violencedreaddreamdressmakerdrinkingdrug addictdrugsdrunkennesseatingethereyeglassesfalling from a swingfamily moves out of townfamily relationshipsfantasy sequencefatefather daughter relationshipfather son relationshipfearferryfightfinding a dead bodyfinger amputationfishingfishing polefive thousand dollarsflower ladyflowersfoodfor rent signframed family photographfreeing a bird from a cagefriendshipfrying meatfugitivefuneral processionfuneral procession outside a window at a weddingfutilitygermangerman americangila monstergluttonygoldgold fillingsgold minegold minergold mininggold plategold toothgreedgunhair brushhandcuffed to a dead manhandcuffshands held in the airhandshakeheathen pecked husbandhit with a gun handlehoardinghorsehorse and carriagehorse runs awayhorseback ridinghotelhungerhusband murders his wifehusband murders wifehusband wife relationshiphymnillnessimitating napoleoninevitabilityinheritanceintermissioniris shotjealous manjunkmanjunkyardkilling a horsekindergartenkisskissing a birdknifeknife held to throatknocking on a windowleaving homeletterletter requesting moneyliarlielilylistening through the walllittle personlizardloanlocal barloco weedlodgerlonelinesslong hairlooking through a windowlos angeles californialossing away a riflelotterylottery ticketlottery winnerlovelove trianglelovebirdlustlying about nameman hits a womanman on downward spiralmarching bandmarital desertionmarital discordmarriagemarriage engagementmarriage proposalmelodramamerry christmasmerry go roundmexicanminerminingministermisermissing fingermoneymoney spread out on a bedmoney withdrawalmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipmousetrapmovingmulemurder suicidemurdered with a gun handlemusic storename callingnapkin tucked into collarnational film registryneighbornickelnightmareno bulletobsessionold age romanceorganorganistpaddy wagonparadeparanoiapartially lost filmpet storepharmacypiano moverpicking one's nosepicnicpipe smokingpistolplacer county californiaplayer pianoplaying poolpocket watchpolicepolice call boxpolice officerpolishing a coinpolk street san franciscopool tablepossepounding on a doorpovertyprostitutepursuitquartzquotationracial stereotyperailway stationrainrainstormrattlesnakereadingrecurring fantasy sequencereference to pluto waterregretrejecting a marriage proposalrenting a houserevengerifleromantic daterotten teethrural settingsaloonsan francisco bay area californiasan francisco californiasawschoolschuetzen parkscrubbing a floorscrubbing ladysearching someone's pocketsshadowshellmound park emeryville californiashooting a horseshooting rangesick childsilencesilhouettesleepsleepingsnapping fingers when getting an ideaspankingspoiled meatsqueeze boxstabbingstairwaystarvingstealingsticking out one's tonguestinginessstolen kissstomping one's foot in demandstormstreet festivalstreet lifestreetcarsubmissionsunsunstrokesurprise endingsurvivalsuspicionswingswitchbladesymbolismtaking advantage of someonetalking through a windowteatearstheatertheater productiontheater tickettheftthiefthirstthrowing a knifethrown from heighttietimeframe 1910stimeframe 1920stitle co written by femaletoasttooth extractiontorn photographtragedytraintrain stationtrain tracktrain trackstrolleytrunkumbrellauncle niece relationshipunconsciousnessunemploymentunhappy marriageunlicensed businessuxoricidewall clockwandering the streetswanted posterwashington's birthdaywaterwater canteenwater holewaterholewealthwedding bedwedding ceremonywedding feastwedding photographwedding presentwedding ringwhiskeywife steals money from husband's pants pocketwinewoman's toes standing on man's shoes during embracewrestlingwringing hands in greedyear 1922year 1923
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