# The Razor's Edge (1946)

> A privileged Chicago heir abandons romance and status for spiritual discovery, only to confront their destructive pull when he returns to the lives he left behind.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38454

## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Edmund Goulding
- Cast: Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Herbert Marshall, Anne Baxter, Clifton Webb, John Payne, Lucile Watson, Frank Latimore
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038873/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: wistful, serious, melancholic, classic cinema evening, literary adaptation night

## Synopsis

A journey of self-discovery leads to unexpected reunions and tragic revelations.

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