The Razor's Edge
1946
Narrated by on-screen observer Maugham (Herbert Marshall), this intriguing tale centers on a soul-searching World War I veteran (Tyrone Power) who finds he can not settle back into the world of the upper class. Shunning his planned marriage and career, he travels abroad to seek the meaning of life and career, he travels abroad .. Read more
| Starring | Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, John Payne, Anne Baxter |
|---|---|
| Director | Edmund Goulding |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Razor's Edge
Narrated by on-screen observer Maugham (Herbert Marshall), this intriguing tale centers on a soul-searching World War I veteran (Tyrone Power) who finds he can not settle back into the world of the upper class. Shunning his planned marriage and career, he travels abroad to seek the meaning of life and career, he travels abroad to seek the meaning of life and causes his distraght fiancee (Gene Tierney) to seek solace with another man (John Payne)...
| Starring | Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, John Payne, Anne Baxter, Clifton Webb, Herbert Marshall, Lucile Watson, Frank Latimore |
|---|---|
| Director | Edmund Goulding |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 19 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Released | DVD: 16 Oct 2006 Production year: 1946 |
| Format | DVD |
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Nothing edgy here
One of those prestige Hollywood productions that was misconceived from the get-go. Casting Tyrone Power as the existential hero, a man profoundly affected by what he's seen in the First World War that makes him go off to seek truth in the world, was its first mistake - Power simply doesn't have the range for the part. Then the film's approach to some of the supporting characters - Tierney's unyielding bitchiness and Baxter's over-the-top alcoholism - further undermines things. A hellishly long running time is the final nail in the coffin.
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Razor's Edge
Great film. Has worn well. Strong plot and characters. Entertaining, Watch, and then read the novel.
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