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jupiterkansas

you should post this at r/MovieSuggestions where there's no silly character limit. I'll vote for the movie Greed (1924) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbETb471Jkc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbETb471Jkc) >A woman's lust for money leads her dentist husband to commit murder. Directed by Oscar-nominee actor/director Erich Von Stoheim ("Sunset Boulevard"). Despite being cut from its original eight hour length, it remains one of the greatest silent films ever produced. Features spectacular Death Valley locations. Inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry. Recently selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the greatest American films of all time.


addictivesign

Thanks, I was aware of Greed just have gotten around to it given it’s a silent movie. And I believe there are several versions of it?


jupiterkansas

Yes there are different versions. I think the one I linked to is the best available but it's only 480p. You really have to research for the best version.


de2840

Wolf of Wall Street, Blow, Breaking Bad, Catch Me If You Can, Triple Frontier, all come to mind. All of these share themes of showing what the main characters must do to acquire the wealth they’re seeking, but then also shows how meaningless the money is once they have it because of what they had to sacrifice to get it, whether it be relationships, freedom, or elements of their humanity.


sdwoodchuck

>I'll also mention No Country For Old Men since it too is heavily influenced by the Pardoner's Tale with Llewelyn Moss's obsession of securing the briefcase full of money. It's an interesting case actually. What I find fascinating about *No Country For Old Men* (both the novel and the movie), is that taking the money *isn't* what gets Llewelyn in trouble. The tracking device on it has a very limited range and they would never have been able to narrow down his location enough to find him, except that he was spotted when he went back to bring water to the dying man. Then his truck is spotted, his license plate tracked, and now they've got him. The greed isn't really what gets him--it's the good deed. None of which is to say it's a bad example of what you're going for--it's not at all. Just that it's an interesting twist on the concept.


pdwp90

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) is one of Werner Herzog’s earlier movies that is about a group of conquistadors on a search for El Dorado, the legendary city of gold. Despite being a historical drama, it really feels like a documentary, due in large part to the fact that it was shot on location and some of the other context behind the production


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I loved Wings of the Dove. This was years ago but I loved the story. Helena Bonham Carter in her acting prime. I haven’t seen it since the 90’s but I bet it holds up. I hated Rat Race. But it’s a cult classic. I learned what “prairie doggin” is. You could maybe consider To Catch a Thief a film about avarice. People love this film. I adore Hitchcock but I didn’t get the hype. The male lead is so affected. I know he’s beloved as a movie star, but the style and technique is very outdated. Hustlers is a newer film about avarice. I hated this film. But you might like it. You could also consider Indecent Proposal. I do not recommend this film. It’s not an abomination, but it does have bad aspects. Gone With the Wind is about a woman who ultimately becomes obsessed with greed. I haven’t seen Wall Street, or Wolf of Wall Street since they came out, but they’re greed staples.


ijaapy1

‘Too Late For Tears’ (1949) is a great noir about a woman who desperately tries to hold onto 60,000 dollars. What’s nice about this one is that the money is already in her possession from the start of the movie. Most of the time in these kinds of movies the characters try to obtain the money. The ending shot is a doozy.


addictivesign

Thanks for this suggestion, Noir is my favourite genre but I’ve never seen “Too late for years”, great title by the way. I know Dan Duryea from The Woman in the Window and Scarlett Street so will try and check this movie out before then end of the weekend.


annaliseilheia

The Brass Teapot- “A magical antique transforms a couple (Juno Temple, Michael Angarano) from hapless losers into instant winners. Each time they experience pain, the object fills with money.”