The Razor's Edge (1946) | |
| Director(s) | Edmund Goulding |
| Producer(s) | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Marriage, Romantic Rivalry, Socialites |
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The Razor's Edge (1946) was a Drama - Film Adaptation Film directed by Edmund Goulding and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by W. Somerset Maugham published in 1944.
Academy Awards 1946 --- Ceremony Number 19 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Clifton Webb | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Anne Baxter | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Richard Day, Nathan Juran; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little, Paul S. Fox | Nominated |
| Best Picture | 20th Century-Fox | Nominated |
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Louisa Bradley:
Elliott, who is this man you invited to dinner tonight?
Elliott Templeton: He's an English author.
[Referring to W. Somerset Maugham]
Elliott Templeton: He's quite alright. In fact he's quite famous. So pretend you've heard of him even if you haven't.
Elliott Templeton: I do not like the propinquity of the hoi polloi.
Elliott Templeton: The enjoyment of art is the only remaining ecstasy that's neither immoral nor illegal.
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Elliott Templeton: He's an English author.
[Referring to W. Somerset Maugham]
Elliott Templeton: He's quite alright. In fact he's quite famous. So pretend you've heard of him even if you haven't.
Elliott Templeton: I do not like the propinquity of the hoi polloi.
Elliott Templeton: The enjoyment of art is the only remaining ecstasy that's neither immoral nor illegal.
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Facts about
The traditional Twentieth Century Fox opening fanfare theme was not used in this film.
Fox purchased the screen rights to the novel in March 1945 for $250,000 plus 20% of the net profits. To avoid another $50,000 specified in the contract if the principle photography was not started by 2 February 1946, producer Darryl F. Zanuck provided for location shooting in the mountains around Denver, Colorado (the Himalayas in the film) in August 1945. The cast had not yet been set, so the character of Larry was played by a double and seen only in long-shot. Zanuck hoped to get 'Tyrone Power (I)' to star and delayed casting until Power was released from military service in Januay 1946.
George Cukor was originally assigned to direct, but was fired because Darryl F. Zanuck did not care for his more literal interpretation of the novel.
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Fox purchased the screen rights to the novel in March 1945 for $250,000 plus 20% of the net profits. To avoid another $50,000 specified in the contract if the principle photography was not started by 2 February 1946, producer Darryl F. Zanuck provided for location shooting in the mountains around Denver, Colorado (the Himalayas in the film) in August 1945. The cast had not yet been set, so the character of Larry was played by a double and seen only in long-shot. Zanuck hoped to get 'Tyrone Power (I)' to star and delayed casting until Power was released from military service in Januay 1946.
George Cukor was originally assigned to direct, but was fired because Darryl F. Zanuck did not care for his more literal interpretation of the novel.
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