Both films follow the quest of a young man named larry to find lifes meaning. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. I thoroughly recommend this film and give it a 5star rating because of an outstanding script and acting, taut tension throughout many parts of the film, and many superlative scenes. Edge was made a full nine years before his best dramatic role as phil in the superb 1993 film, groundhog day. He breaks off his engagement to isabel catherine hicks. The razors edge may have been a pet project for bill murray, but it has feeling, seriousness and a reverence of a david lean film crossed with a modern buddhist examination on a life best lived.
Glavne uloge tumace bill murray, theresa russell, catherine hicks i denholm elliott. The mystery of darrells transformation works well in print, in maughams masterful prose, but it doesnt translate well to the. Semi biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist hunter s. Isabel marries gray, and following the crash of 1929, is invited to live in paris with her rich, social climbing, uncle elliot. Welltodo chicagoan, larry darrell, breaks off his engagement to isabel and travels the world seeking enlightenment, eventually finding his guru india. Here is the story of a man who can never quite get back to a suburban frame of mind after hes seen world war i. Theresa russell, catherine hicks, denholm elliott, brian doylemurray and james keach also star in the film. The razors edge is a film directed by john byrum with bill murray, theresa russell, denholm elliott, catherine hicks, year. Download the razors edge 1984 yify torrent for 720p mp4. The razors edge tanked miserably on its release in october of 1984. Murray je napisao i scenarij, a film je bio njegov osobni projekt u kojem je znacajno.
The razors edge is a 1984 romantic drama film about an american pilot traumatized by his experiences in world war i, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life directed by john byrum. The book was twice adapted into film, first in 1946 starring tyrone power and gene tierney, and herbert marshall as maugham and anne baxter as sophie, and then a 1984 adaptation starring bill murray. Released 1984, the razors edge stars bill murray, theresa russell, denholm elliott, catherine hicks the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 8 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The mystery of darrells transformation works well in print, in maughams masterful prose, but it doesnt translate. On the fringe of chicagos social elite, larry serves in a wwi ambulance crew and returns traumatized by his experience. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. With tyrone power, gene tierney, john payne, anne baxter.
The razor s edge tells the story of larry darrell, an american pilot traumatized by his experiences in world war i, who sets off. After experiencing wwi, veteran larry darrell bill murray seeks spiritual peace and recovery. It was directed and cowritten by john byrum this marked murrays first starring role in a dramatic film. Bill murray in the razors edge 1984 tv trailer youtube. Bill murray in the razors edge 1984 bill murray and theresa russell in the. 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 razors edge 1984 when todd over at forgotten films asked me to participate in the 1984athon, my first reaction was. Wikiproject film rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Its a nice film to look at, as the period and place production really sucks one. Some of the scenes are very good, especially the uncles deathbed farewell and murrays first attempts to sober up russell.
In other words, this is your standard 1960s hippie drama, moved back in time and adapted from the great novel by somerset maugham. Bill murray stars in this adaptation of the classic novel by w. Columbia executives wanted the film to take place in modern times, but murray insisted that the film stay true to the novel, and be a period piece. In this bill murraydriven remake of the 1946 tyrone power film, murray plays the. The theatrical trailer for the 1984 bill murray adaptation of the somerset maugham novel.
The film was released in 1984 and stars bill murray, theresa russell, catherine hicks, denholm elliott, brian doylemurray and james keach. The razors edge 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. Ostrica britve engleski the razors edge americka je drama iz 1984. The razors edge, which opens today at the ziegfeld, is slow, overlong and ridiculously overproduced. The path to enlightenment is as sharp and narrow as a razors edge. The path to enlightenment is as sharp and narrow as a razor s edge. Somerset maughams 1944 novel, following the 1946 film version with tyrone power and gene tierney.
Murrays first serious movie, he can hardly be accused of. The razors edge 1984 film the razors edge is a drama film starring bill murray. Somerset maughams the razors edge 1944 was adapted for film in 1946 and 1984. Jack nitzsche the razors edge the monastery youtube. The razors edge is a drama film starring bill murray. I didnt feel that the heros attention had been quite focused during his quest for the meaning of life. The razors edge 1984 trivia 9 add new larrys eulogy for piedmont was inspired by the death of murrays good friend, john belushi. Written by john byrum and bill murray, based upon the novel of. With bill murray, theresa russell, denholm elliott, catherine hicks. The film was released in 1984 and stars bill murray, theresa russell.
The previous version, made in 1946, starred tyrone power and gene tierney. The razors edge trailer 1984 better quality youtube. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title the razors edge.
The razors edge was probably not the best choice for a movie at all. The razors edge 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The razors edge is bill murrays first serious movie. This version stars bill murray who also cowrites, theresa russell, catherine hicks, denholm elliott, brian doylemurray and james keach. The razor s edge 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A touching score and excellent sets also contribute to the superiority of the film. It is a major upgrade on the tyrone power film which was pretty good asis.
Then i went through the long, long list of films released that year and was pleasantly surprised at the number of excellent films included therein. Based on william somerset maughams novel, the razors edge follows a young mans search for identity. In 1984, bill murray was known for things like snl, meatballs, stripes, and the hugely popular ghostbusters. Overview of razors edge, the, 1984, directed by john byrum, with hugo bower, serge feuillard, denholm elliott, at turner classic movies. The razors edge then tells a standard story of selfdiscovery in which the young man drops out, becomes a bohemian in the paris of the 1920s. A segment from the recent bio profile of bill murray covering his 1984 film the razors edge. Download razors edge star wars empire and rebellion book 1 pdf free. The razors edge is a 1984 film starring bill murray, theresa russell, catherine hicks, denholm elliott and james keach.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Until this one he was best remembered as a goofball in movies like caddyshack and stripes, or a comedian in ghostbusters. For murray the callowness of youth eventually gave way to something infinitely richer and more soulful. But when he returns 10 years later, she will stop at nothing to. The razors edge 1984 film jump to navigation jump to search. The film was released in 1984 and stars bill murray, theresa russell, catherine hicks. The razors edge bill murray biography channel youtube. Somerset maugham of a world war i veteran disillusioned by jazzage values. He learned that he had nothing and wanted everything. The novels title comes from a translation of a verse in the katha upanishad, paraphrased in the books epigraph as.
The razors edge 1984 film academic dictionaries and. Audiences hoping to see the wisecracking clown of ghostbusters made. Needless to say, his body of work consisted of comedic performances at that time. In a 1993 interview with entertainment weekly, murray. The handsomely mounted 1984 remake of razors edge managed to be both stubbornly oldfashioned yet ahead of its time, in that audiences werent ready for bill murray in a serious dramatic role and because murray hadnt yet matured into a convincing dramatic actor. The razors edge 1984 stream and watch online moviefone. Somerset maughams novel of the same name, but it is also quite flat. The razors edge 1984 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
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