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Avaricia

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 112 ratings
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  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.88 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Erich Von Stroheim
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL, NTSC, DVD
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Zasu Pitts, Gibson Gowland, Jean Hersholt, Dale Fuller, Tempe Pigott, Sylvia Ashton
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0086MHK7U
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 112 ratings

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CraftyChick
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Movie, Great Direction
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024
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Excellent cinematography, set locations were very well planned. Cast was spot on!
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Barbara Underwood
5.0 out of 5 stars `The Butchered Masterpiece'
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2008
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This 130-minute silent film is what currently remains of Erich von Stroheim's legendary classic work which made such an impact on audiences and the film industry in the mid 1920s that it was hailed as one of the greatest films ever made, and it still packs a good punch even today. Known as Hollywood's most eccentric director who refused to compromise, Stroheim wrote, acted in and directed a number of very good films in the silent era, but "Greed" was to be his `piece de resistance'. Being something of an obsessive-compulsive perfectionist, Stroheim strove to transfer a novel to motion picture page by page, ending up with a movie eight hours in length and thereby totally unsuitable for exhibition. It was edited and cut down several times to less than a quarter of its original size and no doubt many fine, dramatic scenes have been lost, but this time credit is due to those ruthless editors who managed to salvage this oversized creation. The final cut presented here by MGM's Silent Classics series can be thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated because it captures the essence of the story without big leaps or obvious gaps which one might expect from such a massive editing job. Along with this timeless plot about people's base quality of greed for money, the stars put in a powerful performance which enhance emotions and make the characters very real, and this is particularly evident in Zasu Pitt's role as Trina: a sweet, vulnerable and delicate lady who becomes mentally warped after winning $5,000 in the lottery and refuses to spend a single cent of it. Her husband and his best friend also undergo drastic changes in character as the story progresses and effectively depicts how greed for money can bring out the worst in a person. While the picture quality is not as clear as many DVDs it is still quite acceptable, and an exceptionally good musical accompaniment underscores all the moods, drama and emotions perfectly. Composed by Carl Davis, the orchestral score covers classical to jazz and other styles which best suit each scene, making this a fine example of matching music to silent film. Thanks to Kevin Brownlow who has produced many such silent film releases in our day, we can catch a glimpse of the eccentric genius that was Erich von Stroheim, and his vision for this grand epic about the dark side of human nature.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great purchase exactly what i wanted.
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2019
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This seller went far beyond what i could have hoped for or expected. There were issues with the delivery and the seller personaly made sure I got my item and it was exactly what I expected. I could not be happier with my purchase and recomend this seller to everyone.
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L Day
4.0 out of 5 stars If you are a silent movie collector grab this one
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2013
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This film is one of the most difficult of the key silent films of the 1920's to locate, and due to the originals excessive length (reported to be 47 reels long more than 7 hours) one that has almost always been seen in abridged form. Evidently it was only shown in complete form once. This version is an abridged 120 minute clip which does a fair job at capturing the flavor of the original; although considering that over five hours of the original are missing there are holes in the story. That said, no matter how good it was reputed to be, I can't possibly imagine sitting through a seven plus hour silent movie. I suspect the MGM Executives were more than a little justified in cutting something.

The Bad: I gave this version 4 stars because it does not contain all of the known footage for this movie. There is reportedly one version out there which incorporates about four hours of the movie and every known scrap of footage in an attempt to recreate the original. Also this does not contain any of the original tints; in the age of the computer this isn't as difficult as one might suppose. The audiences of the 1920's were said to have seen a richly tinted movie. Since this is often said to be the greatest silent movie ever made, someone should have put in the effort, rather than recycling the same old material. That the complete version has been long been considered to be lost does not mean that a company producing a "Collector's Edition" shouldn't try.

The Good. This movie is just plain hard to find. When one ignores the fact that this is an abridged copy the story is good, the film is generally clear and sharp, with little or none of the nitrate degradation or burning common in early film stock. The sound track is appropriate to the film. Music is the key to any silent film and the score is spot on. This one is orchestral, I tend to prefer organ scores; however, the tempo of the music follows the action and one is as historically correct as the other. This Spanish disc is advertised as region 2; however once I got the package I noticed a small square on the back which reads "zona 0" or region 0. This disc is designed to be played anywhere. Or at least on any machine which accepts the PAL format. I own a multiregion DVD player, however, odds are if you own a quality DVD Player yours will too. Check the specifications for your machine. Playstations and Xboxes won't play PAL, at least mine don't seem to.

The movie itself is not recommended for someone just starting to view silent films, it is a good movie but silent dramas haven't aged as well as the comedies. Spanish subtitles were not a problem, they did not even come up on my machine; all of the intertitles were in English, so there was no language barrier
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Steve K
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2017
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Great Sellers, Included a DVD Copy !!!!! AAAA+++
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James Boone
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2017
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Great Film...Terrific seller
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Barbara Helen
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2014
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So glad to have found this and it arrived so quickly too!
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Amazon Customer
1.0 out of 5 stars Not Greek to me!
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017
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It was silent with Spanish subtitles, , went in the trash, I don't read spanosh.
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Valerio L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastico.
Reviewed in Italy on June 3, 2022
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Tempi di consegna velocissimi. Disponibilità e serietà da parte del venditore. Dvd perfetto!
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Sztern
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in France on March 2, 2020
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un chef d'oeuvre d'Erich Von Stroheim, film muet reconstitué, ça vaut le coup.
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Rüdiger Berger
5.0 out of 5 stars erstklassig
Reviewed in Germany on May 17, 2019
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ein Kunstwerk - von Hollywoods ignoranten verstümmelt
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jose benito barragan garrido
5.0 out of 5 stars Cine con mayusculas
Reviewed in Spain on October 22, 2015
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La copia de Avaricia en este DVD es de solo 2 horas pero la imagen es aceptable. Por lo demas es la unica copia que se puede comprar en Amazon y creo que en toda Europa. La película o lo que dejaron de ella (a Eric von S. se la cortaron por arriba y por abajo) es tremenda y ese final filmado en el valle de la muerte a 45 grados..a la sombra! pone los pelos de punta. Una vez mas..Viva el Cine.
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Miss G.Harper
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful film
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2014
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Everyone should own a copy of this film so they understand just how great cinema could have been if not controlled by a studio system which savaged the talent of great men like von Stroheim.
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