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The Razor's Edge

1984 · 129 min

A somber, contemplative journey through loss and self-discovery, asking for patience as it unfolds across decades and continents.

Directed by
John Byrum
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
The story of one man's search for himself.
Overview
An American WWI veteran undertakes a spiritual quest that takes him from Paris to Nepal to the Himalayas and back to his hometown. Upon his return, he discovers he is not the only one who has changed.

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Directed by
John Byrum
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • grief
  • love
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
John Byrum
Written by
Bill Murray, John Byrum
Starring
Bill Murray, Theresa Russell, Catherine Hicks, Denholm Elliott, James Keach, Peter Vaughan, Brian Doyle-Murray, Stephen Davies
Music
Jack Nitzsche
Cinematography
Peter Hannan
Runtime
129 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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