The Razor's Edge (1946 film)
- Tyrone Power: Larry Darrell
- Gene Tierney: Isabel Bradley
- John Payne: Gray Maturin
- Anne Baxter: Sophie Nelson Macdonald
- Clifton Webb: Elliott Templeton
- Herbert Marshall: W. Somerset Maugham
- Lucile Watson: Louisa Bradley
- Frank Latimore: Bob Macdonald
- Elsa Lanchester: Miss Keith
The Razor's Edge (Original Title: The Razor's Edge ) is an American film directed by Edmund Goulding from 1946 is based on the novel by William Somerset Maugham. . In 1984 under the same title was a remake.
Action
Shattered by the experience of the First World War solves the Americans Larry Darrell on his engagement to go on trips and to look for answers. Finally, he arrived in India, where he found himself. His former fiancee Isabel has since married another man, but still loves Larry. When Larry starts after his return a relationship to a common childhood friend and she wants to marry Isabel prevents this. The figure of the writer W. Somerset Maugham reported as an observer of this relationship turmoil.
Reviews
" A tried, but somewhat cumbersome film adaptation of the novel ironically philosophical education of WS Maugham. "
Awards
For her role as Larry's new love Anne Baxter won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Clifton Webb was nominated for his role as suave Uncle Elliott for Best Supporting Actor. Furthermore, the film as best film and the production designer and decorators Nathan Juran, Richard Day, Thomas Little and Paul S. Fox was nominated for Best Production Design.
DVD Release
- The Razor's Edge. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2005.