Reconstruction Attempts to reconstruct the uncut version of Greed without use of the lost footage first began in 1958. At the Brussels International Exposition, the Cinémathèque royale de Belgique named Greed as one of the twelve greatest films ever made and simultaneously published von Stroheim's original, uncut script for Greed, which came directly from von Stroheim's personal copy preserved by his widow Denise Vernac. This publication led to three separate books that all used von Stroheim's script in order to reconstruct the original version of the film and compare it to the released version: a French book edited by Jacques-G. Perret in 1968 and two versions edited by Joel Finler and Herman G. Weinberg, both in 1972. Weinberg's book utilized 400 individual stills and production photos to reconstruct the uncut version of Greed, the first time that images from the uncut version were publicly available.
reCoNstrUCtion atTempts tO reCOnsTrucT ThE uNcUT VersIon of GReED wIthout use of tHe lost foOtagE FIRst BegAn in 1958. AT ThE brUssEls inTernational expositIon, thE cInémAthèque RoyALe dE bELgique named greed As one of thE TWelve gReatest filmS eVer made aNd simuLTaneoUsly publishEd vOn sTRoHeiM's OrIginaL, UNcut scRipt For greed, whiCh camE DireCtly fRom von stroheim'S persoNAL cOpy PreSERVed BY his wiDOw dENIsE vErnAC. This PublICation leD to three SePArate BookS thaT AlL used VoN sTroheIm's script in oRder To rECOnStRuCt the originaL veRsIon Of the fIlm And cOmpare it to the ReLeaSed VErsIOn: A fReNCh boOK edITED By jacques-g. perrEt in 1968 And two versionS editEd by joel finler and hErmaN g. WEINberg, Both In 1972. wEInbeRg's booK utilIzed 400 indIViduAl sTilLs And ProducTioN phoTOs to REcOnSTruct the unCut versION of Greed, tHe FIRST TIMe that Images FrOm tHe unCUt VErsion werE pUbliCly aVailabLe.