The Razor's Edge

"The story of one man's search for himself."

Oct 19 1984 PG-13 2h 8m
Drama, Romance, War

An American WWI vet 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.

Plot

Larry Darrell returns from the battlefields of World War I to America a different person. His fiance (Isabel) resigns herself to a delay in the wedding plans when Larry heads off to Paris. There he finds he prefers a simpler existence and begins to read. One book inspires him to visit India and on to Nepal where he finds spiritual help from a lama. On returning to Paris he finds Isabel and some old friends. Everyone has changed.

Written by

W. Somerset Maugham, John Byrum, Bill Murray

Directed by

John Byrum

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
6,132
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
47
Popularity
NA