Bret Wood is a freelance writer, filmmaker and producer of special projects for Kino International Corp.

We finally get a chance to witness von Stroheim's intended juxtaposed and parallel themes that show how little separates the debauchery of both the low and privileged classes, similar to the parallel themes of the intended full-length version of Greed (1924). We come to understand that von Stroheim may have seemed to be wildly out-of-control but was, instead perhaps, only fanatical in his pursuit of his vision of cinema realistique… Ultimately, this book is a required acquisition for fans of von Stroheim, one that is on the same level of importance as Herman Weinberg's volumes on von Stroheim films.

• Part 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Queen Kelly: The ScreenplayChapter 3 Part One: EuropeChapter 4 Part Two: AfricaChapter 5 Part Three: The Original EndingChapter 6 Part Four: The Revised EndingPart 7 NotesPart 8 AppendixesChapter 9 Production CreditsChapter 10 A Talking SequenceChapter 11 The Swanson EndingChapter 12 The Kino RestorationChapter 13 Glossary of Terms

Bret Wood is a freelance writer, filmmaker and producer of special projects for Kino International Corp.

We finally get a chance to witness von Stroheim's intended juxtaposed and parallel themes that show how little separates the debauchery of both the low and privileged classes, similar to the parallel themes of the intended full-length version of Greed (1924). We come to understand that von Stroheim may have seemed to be wildly out-of-control but was, instead perhaps, only fanatical in his pursuit of his vision of cinema realistique… Ultimately, this book is a required acquisition for fans of von Stroheim, one that is on the same level of importance as Herman Weinberg's volumes on von Stroheim films.

• Part 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Queen Kelly: The ScreenplayChapter 3 Part One: EuropeChapter 4 Part Two: AfricaChapter 5 Part Three: The Original EndingChapter 6 Part Four: The Revised EndingPart 7 NotesPart 8 AppendixesChapter 9 Production CreditsChapter 10 A Talking SequenceChapter 11 The Swanson EndingChapter 12 The Kino RestorationChapter 13 Glossary of Terms