Overview
A formidable presence both in front of and behind the camera, German auteur Erich von Stroheim is the subject of this in-depth documentary. Renowned for villainous roles as well as for his meticulous filmmaking approach, von Stroheim had a prolific decades-spanning career, which is detailed in interviews and photographs. Most notably, clips of his most celebrated works and even some of his lesser-known productions are presented.
Cast
- Edward Binns as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Erich von Stroheim as Self (archive footage)
- Marcel Dalio as Self
- Paul Kohner as Self
- Leonard Spigelgass as Self
- Samuel Marx as Self
- Valerie Germonprez as Self
- Irving Thalberg as Self (archive audio)
- Paul Ivano as Self
- Harold Henderson as Self