McTeague
A Story of San Francisco
Publisher Description
McTeague, a graphic depiction of urban American life at the turn of the century, tells the story of a couple's courtship and marriage, and their subsequent descent into violence and murder as the result of jealousy and greed. The novel was the basis for the films McTeague (1916), Erich von Stroheim's Greed (1924), and Slow Burn (2000).
This new digital edition of McTeague includes an image gallery.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The classic novel by Frank Norris is revisited in this 1989 recording by an immensely talented and well-directed group of actors. Set in 1899 San Francisco, Norris's story relates the life and times of a dentist, played wonderfully by Stacy Keach, and his wife, Trina (Carol Kane). With a celebrity cast of nearly 40 players that features superior performances from, among others, Helen Hunt, Ed Asner, Marsha Mason, Teri Garr and Hector Elizondo, the production is flawless and captivating. With music and realistic sound effects, director Gordon Hunt takes full advantage of the performing weapons at his disposal. Notable standouts include Joe Spano, who plays Trina's jealous cousin, Katherine Helmond as Miss Baker and Bud Cort portraying an array of secondary characters.
