Video codec is 1080pavc mpeg4 and default audio is dtshd master audio 1. The story begins as maugham a novelist, thinking back to when he first met larry darrell. A hardened tyrone power was surprisingly convincing as the hero on a spiritual quest, and he was well supported by gene tierney. Zanuck, who saw the spiritual journey of larry darrell tyrone. The razor s edge quotes showing of 7 youre beginning to dislike me, arent you. Theresa russell, catherine hicks, denholm elliott, brian doylemurray and james keach also star in the film. Its funny going back to these sorts of films to see if such esteemed still maintain their status. The razors edge 1984 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Rent the razor s edge 1946 starring tyrone power and gene tierney on dvd and bluray. However, this leads larrys fiancee, the statusseeking isabel bradley gene tierney, to break off the engagement. Nov 23, 2009 the razors edge1946, first film version of w. Somerset maugham is about a character named larry darrel.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Read info about the screenplay for the razors edge, 1946, directed by edmund goulding, with tyrone power, gene tierney, john payne. Somerset maugham, played by herbert marshall, establishes setting and his role in the movie. The 1946 drama was nominated for an academy award as best picture, and it was one of gouldings finest films. But when he returns 10 years later, she will stop at nothing to. The razors edge became one of the biggestselling books of maughams career, and in 1946 was made into a successful hollywood film. The story of the razors edge from somerset maughams novel to darryl f. May 04, 2014 the razors edge is a frustrating and fascinating film from 1946. The razors edge 1946 starring tyrone power, a success.
Mother gin slings rating of the film the razor s edge mother gin sling 3,5. The film version was made and released shortly after the war. Tyrone power, gene tierney, john payne, anne baxter, clifton webb, herbert marshall. Welltodo chicagoan, larry darrell, breaks off his engagement to isabel and travels the world seeking enlightenment, eventually finding his guru india. Disillusioned by his experiences as a world war i pilot, larry darrell power returns to chicago skeptical of american values and fixated on discovering the true meaning of life. Gallery of 17 movie poster and cover images for the razor s edge 1946. Buddy hacketts duck joke has everyone rolling on the tonight show starring johnny carson duration. This 1946 film starred tyrone power as larry darrell, gene tierney as isabel bradley, and clifton webb as elliott templeton and was shot in black and white. He begins a spiritual quest in paris, then india, and ultimately his two worlds collide in what becomes a powerful test of his resolve.
The razor s edge veers too far away from the bohemian philosophical musings that are. The razors edge soundtrack 1946 the moviemusic store. Despite some critics poking fun the razor s edge did receive an academy award nomination for best picture in 1947, but lost to what was undeniably the film of the moment, the samuel goldwyn companys postwar triumph the best years of our lives 1946. The movie brought you to many places and left me questioning many actions, only to find the answer of why he did it shortly after his actions. When a wealthy chicago man with a world of opportunity in front of him returns from war, he finds himself disillusioned. The novel had been a massive best seller and the public anxiously awaited the film adaptation. Original movie poster for razor s edge,the 1946 26296 20th century fox original style b onesheet poster 27x41 linen backed very fine art by norman rockwell offered by. In search of meaning, he travels to paris, where he tries to live modestly. The razors edge is a drama film starring bill murray. Starring tyrone power, gene tierney, john payne, and anne baxter. A satisfying cinematic version of a difficult novel, supported by an excellent cast. The razors edge movie posters from movie poster shop. Razors edge, fox film based on maugham novel, opens at roxytyrone power, gene tierney.
The razors edge movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Aug 29, 2014 the razors edge 1946 a mans search for the meaning of life is captured in this darryl f. The razors edge was a story created in 1944 and two years later was transformed film in 1946 and redone in the mid1980s. I touch on the characters played by gene tierney and anne baxter, who are both incredible in this film, but i seem to keep returning to larry. This film reteamed tierney and webb two years after their appearance together in laura. We appreciated the introduction following the same style as the book. If i could experience these 2 artistic forms again, i would still start by watching this 1946 film first and then working my way backward to reading the 1944 book by w. So darrell must embark alone on a spiritual quest that takes him first to paris, then. Rent the razors edge 1946 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Buy the razor s edge movie posters from movie poster shop. Starring tyrone power as larry darrell, gene tierney as isabel bradley, clifton webb as elliott templeton, anne baxter as sophie macdonald, herbert marshall as w.
It is a captivating story of a mans quest to find the meaning of life. Even when a movie wasnt about grand sweeping themes it at least looked and acted opulently. The razor s edge is a drama film starring bill murray. Newly widowed, sophie has descended into alcoholism, a state from which larry hopes to save her in this thoughtprovoking film nominated. The razors edge 1946 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. The razors edge 1946 starring tyrone power, a success story. It was released in 1946, and 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. The somerset maugham novel should be read by everybody at a certain age say, early twenties, and this 1946 movie adaptation of the razors edge stays faithful to the books questing spirit.
The 1946 rendition of the razor s edge holds true to many elements of the original story. Zanuck and fox spared no expense in translating the sprawling book to the silver screen. The 1946 version of the razor s edge arrives on bluray packaged in a standard case. The somerset maugham novel should be read by everybody at a certain age say, early twenties, and this 1946 movie adaptation of the razor s edge stays faithful to the book s questing spirit. Tyrone powers thoughtful portrayal illuminates the tragedies that darrell experienced during that horrific war that propelled his inner struggles. Infobox film name the razor s edge caption original film poster director edmund goulding producer darryl f. John byrum directed the film, which was cowritten by murray and byrum this marked murrays first starring role in a dramatic film, though murray did. May 15, 2005 the second half of the razors edge plays slightly better than the first, if only because it gives in unashamedly to its plot of melodramatic intrigue.
The film would be remade in 1984, with bill murray in the tyrone power role. But when he returns 10 years later, she will stop at. Tyrone power, gene tierney, john payne, anne baxter. Oct 24, 2011 despite some critics poking fun the razor s edge did receive an academy award nomination for best picture in 1947, but lost to what was undeniably the film of the moment, the samuel goldwyn company s postwar triumph the best years of our lives 1946.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Like nothing in the world is permanent, and were foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely. Aug 10, 2014 the razors edge became one of the biggestselling books of maughams career, and in 1946 was made into a successful hollywood film. Unfollow the razors edge 1946 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
But isabel returns to larrys life when he becomes romantically. Music by alfred newman, adapted and original lyrics by ken darby. A young man returns home from wwi questioning his values and is crushed when he learns his fiance has married someone else. Both films follow the quest of a young man named larry to find lifes meaning. In this bill murraydriven remake of the 1946 tyrone power film, murray plays the lead, larry darrel, a world war i survivor who takes off on a foreign trek to discover the meaning of his life. He falls in love with another woman who is an alcoholic, but his exfiance ruins that relationship.
The razor s edge 1946 wonderful old movie about life and its meaning, based on a novel of the same title. Isabel marries gray, and following the crash of 1929, is invited to live in paris with her rich, social climbing, uncle elliot. Somerset maugham novel, this film tests the story of a disenchanted world war i veteran seeking the meaning of life. Feb 22, 2014 main titles alfred newman composer alfred newman conductor 20th centuryfox orchestra the razor s edge ost 1946 buylinks. The razor s edge soundtrack cd details and availability. Large choir and orchestra drawn from the film scores of the robe and the greatest story ever told. When larry darrell tyrone power returns home from the fields of world war i, he grows. It 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. Cast and crew credits for the razor s edge, 1946, directed by edmund goulding, with tyrone power, gene tierney, john payne, at turner classic movies. The razor s edge 1946 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Zanuck, who saw the spiritual journey of larry darrell tyrone power as an adventure movie. In an earnest, expensive endeavor to put upon the screen the tenuous drama and morality of somerset maugham s the razor s edge, twentieth centuryfox has concocted a long and elaborate film in.
An american fighter pilot, larry darrell tyrone power, returns from world war i sickened by the violence and fighting he has witnessed. This scene has wonderful stage acting by the german old. The razor s edge bill murray takes the lead role of larry darrell played by tyrone power in the 1946 original adaptation of somerset maughams tale, an upperclass lad who isnt ready to settle. The razors edge 1946 mountain epiphany fragment duration. With tyrone power, gene tierney, john payne, anne baxter. Somerset maughams the razors edge 1944 was adapted for film in 1946 and 1984. Both in the book and in the 1946 production of the razor s edge, larry darrell s search for inner peace after experiencing traumas during wwi rings true to life. The razors edge 1946 stair scene with gene tierney. Tirneys beauty permeates the whole film and her character is as truthful as it is cruel although she doesnt mean to be neither truthful nor cruel. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the razors edge by w.
Once the disc is inserted into the player, the static menu with music immediately pops up. In an earnest, expensive endeavor to put upon the screen the tenuous drama and morality of somerset maughams the razor s edge, twentieth centuryfox has concocted a long and elaborate film in. Watch the razors edge online stream full movie directv. Both in the book and in the 1946 production of the razor s edge, larry darrells search for inner peace after experiencing traumas during wwi rings true to life. The razors edge 1946 is carefully woven with a few loves stories and features tyrone power, gene tierney, anne baxter, john payne, and clifton webb. The razors edge 1946 wonderful old movie about life. Jun 10, 2015 20th century fox were masters of the prestige picture. Best mistakes best pictures new this month best comedy quotes most mistakes questions movie quote quiz imdb top 250 best of 2020 the razor s edge 1946 12 quotes. An adventuresome young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancee in the process. Samuel andrades rating of the film the razor s edge. Tyrone power, gene tierney, john payne and anne baxter star in this acclaimed film based on the 1944 novel from w. But when he returns 10 years later, she will stop at nothing to get him back, even though she is already married. Zanuck production directed by edmund goulding and screenwriter lamar trottis wilson 1944 interpretation of the w. Somerset maugham because the original book is almost always better than the film.
The somerset maugham novel should be read by everybody at a certain age say, early twenties, and this 1946 movie adaptation of the razor s edge stays faithful to the books questing spirit. On the fringe of chicagos social elite, larry serves in a wwi ambulance crew and returns traumatized by his experience. Despite its apparently uncommercial storyline, it was a pet project of fox honcho darryl f. It was released in 1946, and stars tyrone power, gene tierney. Approved 2h 25min drama, romance 25 december 1946 usa an adventuresome young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancee in the process. Somerset maugham published the razors edge in 1944 as the world was embroiled in world war ii. Somerset maugham, who appears onscreen in the form of herbert marshall. Some of the scenes are very good, especially the uncles deathbed farewell and murrays first attempts to sober up russell. Zanucks vision with a focus on the adaptation and tyrone power as larry darrell. It was during a dinner party at a chicago country club. The razors edge is based on the popular novel by sommerset maughan, and in 1946 it was the prestige picture of the year. The razors edge is a frustrating and fascinating film from 1946.
It is a great movie and is based on a novel by english writer w. The razors edge 1946 starring tyrone power, a success story immortal ephemera. The razor s edge is an american film from 1946, based on the novel of the same name by w. John byrum directed the film, which was cowritten by murray and byrum.
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