Greed

Greed

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NR 1924 · 140 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama, Crime

When housewife Trina wins the lottery, her comfortable life with her dentist husband John slowly deteriorates, in part by her own increasing paranoia and partly by the machinations of villainous acquaintance Marcus.

Directed by Erich von Stroheim · Written by Erich von Stroheim

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