
Love and Death on the Edge of a Razor
Seen it?1973 | 87 min | Crime, Romance, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved A Haunting in Venice or John Wick: Chapter 2, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
Stefano, the son of a wealthy businessman, meets a beautiful woman named Lidia while accompanying his father to a meeting with a cardinal. He pursues her through the streets of Venice and a romance develops. Upon returning from an overseas business trip, he is informed that Lidia has been killed in an accident. Soon afterwards, he thinks he recognizes her at a building site, but the woman claims to be a reporter who is obviously involved with gangsters. Furthermore, all evidence of Lidia's death has now been obliterated. Stefano continues to investigate the mystery, uncovering family intrigues
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Giuseppe Pellegrini
- Peter Lee LawrenceStefano Bruni
- Erika BlancLidia Caselli / Renata Pavanne
- Ivana NovakGiovanna
- Enzo Loglisci
- Fausto Del Chicca
- Ubaldo Pasqualetti
- Silvano TranquilliPolice Inspector
- Pietro TorrisiTuri
- Carlo Papi
- Orazio StracuzziDon Celso