The Razor's Edge (1946)

Directed by

Edmund Goulding

Genre

drama film, film noir

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 25m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 100 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After World War I, a traumatized American pilot leaves his comfortable life to search for deeper meaning. His journey contrasts his spiritual growth with the struggles of his more materialistic friends and acquaintances.

meditativesearchingmelancholicpoignantunsettledreflectivephilosophicalintrospectivequiet

What happens

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 the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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