The Razor's Edge
Seen it?1946 | 145 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Oscar, though it had middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version. Nobody is quite who they seem. A good follow-up to Moulin Rouge! or The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 2 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
An adventurous young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancée in the process. But when he returns 10 years later, she will stop at nothing to get him back, even though she is already married.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 59%
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress. Won 2 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 87K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edmund Goulding
- Tyrone PowerLarry Darrell
- Gene TierneyIsabel Bradley
- Herbert MarshallW. Somerset Maugham
- Anne BaxterSophie MacDonald
- Clifton WebbElliott Templeton
- John PayneGray Maturin
- Lucile WatsonLouisa Bradley
- Frank LatimoreBob MacDonald
- Elsa LanchesterMiss Keith
- Fritz KortnerKosti