
The Razor's Edge (1946)★ 7.6/10
- Drama
- Romance
Directed by: Edmund Goulding
Written by: Lamar Trotti, W. Somerset Maugham, Darryl F. Zanuck
An adventuresome young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancée in the process. But when he returns ten years later, she will stop at nothing to get him back, even though she is already married.
Cast & crew
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Tyrone PowerLarry Darrell
Gene TierneyIsabel Bradley
John PayneGray Maturin
Anne BaxterSophie MacDonald
Clifton WebbElliott Templeton
Herbert MarshallW. Somerset Maugham
Lucile WatsonLouisa Bradley
Frank LatimoreBob MacDonald
Elsa LanchesterMiss Keith
Fritz KortnerKosti
John WengrafJoseph - Butler
Cecil HumphreysHoly ManVideos
See all ›Awards · 3 wins, 3 nominations
See all ›- WinnerGolden Globes, USA 1947Golden Globe · Best Supporting Actor
- WinnerGolden Globes, USA 1947Golden Globe · Best Supporting Actress
- WinnerAcademy Awards, USA 1947Oscar · Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 1947Oscar · Best Picture
- NomineeAcademy Awards, USA 1947Oscar · Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Reviews
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marcelao-34904July 22, 2025
marcelao-34904July 22, 2025It runs too long, and even after trimming some of the book’s content, it still fails to convincingly portray Larry’s spiritual transformation. His evolution into a saintly figure feels abrupt and unearned. Ironically, the supporting characters—Isabel’s selfishness, Sophie’s downfall, Elliott’s snobbery—are drawn with far more nuance.
C
Colin_HamiltonJuly 18, 2025
Colin_HamiltonJuly 18, 2025W. Somerset Maugham’s The Razor’s Edge has always been a profound novel for me, so I couldn’t miss the film adaptation. Despite its age, it retains much of the book’s spirit, with memorable lines and scenes that echo the source material, and a cast that impresses both in beauty and depth.
A
Angelita_NewmanJuly 28, 2025
Angelita_NewmanJuly 28, 2025É longo demais e, mesmo após cortar parte do conteúdo do livro, ainda não consegue retratar de maneira convincente a transformação espiritual de Larry. Sua evolução para uma figura santa parece abrupta e imerecida. Ironicamente, os personagens secundários — o egoísmo de Isabel, a queda de Sophie, o esnobismo de Elliott — são desenhados com muito mais nuances.
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O.collorJuly 28, 2025
O.collorJuly 28, 2025Es muy extensa, e incluso luego de recortar parte del contenido del libro, sigue sin poder presentar convincentemente la transformación espiritual de Larry. Su evolución a una figura santa se siente abrupta e inmerecida. Irónicamente, los personajes secundarios (el egoísmo de Isabel, el desplome de Sophie y el esnobismo de Elliott) se presentan con mucha más matización.
B
Bessie_SmallJuly 25, 2025
Bessie_SmallJuly 25, 2025O Fio da Navalha, de W. Somerset Maugham, sempre foi um romance profundo para mim, então não poderia perder a adaptação cinematográfica. Apesar da idade, mantém muito do espírito do livro, com falas e cenas memoráveis que ecoam o material original, e um elenco que impressiona tanto pela beleza quanto pela profundidade.
B
Brent_BrayJuly 25, 2025
Brent_BrayJuly 25, 2025"El filo de la navaja" de W. Somerset Maugham siempre ha sido una novela profunda para mí, por lo que no pude perderme la adaptación cinematográfica. A pesar de sus años, mantiene mucho del espíritu del libro, con líneas memorables y escenas que hacen eco del material fuente, y un elenco que impresiona tanto por su belleza como por su profundidad.









