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The Razor's Edge
- Original title
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The Razor's Edge
- Year
- 1946
- Running time
- 145 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
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- Screenwriter
Lamar Trotti. Novel: William Somerset Maugham
- Music
Alfred Newman
- Cinematography
Arthur C. Miller (B&W)
- Cast
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Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, John Payne, Anne Baxter, Clifton Webb, Herbert Marshall, Lucile Watson, Frank Latimore, Elsa Lanchester, Fritz Kortner, John Wengraf, Cecil Humphreys
- Producer
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20th Century Fox. Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck
- Genre
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Drama | Religion. Jealousy. 1910s. 1920s
- Movie Groups
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W. Somerset Maugham Adaptations
- Synopsis
- Well-to-do Chicagoan, Larry Darrell, breaks off his engagement to Isabel and travels the world seeking enlightenment, eventually finding his guru India. Isabel marries Gray, and following the crash of 1929, is invited to live in Paris with her rich, social climbing, Uncle Elliot. During a sojurn there, Larry, having attained his goal, is reunited with Isabel. While slumming one night Larry, Isabel and company are shocked to discover Sophie, a friend from Chicago. Having lost her husband and child in a tragic accident, Sophie is living the low-life with the help of drugs an abusive brute. Larry tries to rehabilitate her, but his efforts are sabotaged by Isabel who has tried in vain to reignite Larry's interest in her.
- Awards
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1946: Oscar: Best Supporting Actress (Anne Baxter). 4 Nominations
1946: Golden Globes: Best Supporting Actor (Webb) and Supp. Actress (Baxter)
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