| The Razor's Edge | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Razor%27s_Edge_(1946_poster).jpg) Theatrical release poster by Norman Rockwell | |
| Directed by | Edmund Goulding |
| Screenplay by | Lamar Trotti Darryl F. Zanuck (uncredited) |
| Based on | The Razor's Edge 1944 novel by W. Somerset Maugham |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Starring | Tyrone Power Gene Tierney John Payne Herbert Marshall Anne Baxter Clifton Webb |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Edited by | J. Watson Webb Jr. |
| Music by | Alfred Newman Edmund Goulding (uncredited) |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.2 million |
| Box office | $5 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)[1][2][3] |
The Razor's Edge is a 1946 American drama film based on W. Somerset Maugham's 1944 novel of the same name. It stars Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, John Payne, Anne Baxter, Clifton Webb, and Herbert Marshall, with a supporting cast including Lucile Watson, Frank Latimore, and Elsa Lanchester. Marshall plays Somerset Maugham. The film was directed by Edmund Goulding.
The Razor's Edge tells the story of Larry Darrell, an American pilot traumatized by his experiences in World War I, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life. The story begins through the eyes of Larry's friends and acquaintances as they witness his personality change after the war. His rejection of conventional life and search for meaningful experience allows him to thrive while the more materialistic characters suffer reversals of fortune.
The Razor's Edge was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Motion Picture, with Anne Baxter winning Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
- ^ "All Time Domestic Champs", Variety, January 6, 1960, p 34
- ^ "Top Grossers of 1947", Variety, 7 January 1948 p 63
- ^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 p 221