Film 10 : Greed

Greed (1925) dir. Erich von Stroheim.  USA. 'Indeed the film is realistic. Opening scenes were shot in the very gold mine that Norris wrote about; it was reopened for the movie. The San Francisco dentist's office was not a set but a real second-floor office, which still exists. Von Stroheim could have shot his desert scenes … Continue reading Film 10 : Greed

Film 6: Souls For Sale

1 Souls for Sale (1923) dir. Rupert Hughes.  USA. 'This is a prime example of the mid-range entertainment Hollywood was producing so skillfully at the time. Filled with actors who were then stars, fast-moving, entertaining, with a spectacular circus action sequence at the climax, it is drama, melodrama, romance and satire all at once -- … Continue reading Film 6: Souls For Sale