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The Razor's Edge poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.1 / 100
1946·Drama / Romance·2h 25m

THE RAZOR'S EDGE

“Hunger no love... woman... or wealth could satisfy!”

An adventurous young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancée in the process. But when he returns 10 years later, she will stop at nothing to get him back, even though she is already married.

Above the Line
Edmund Goulding·DirectorLamar Trotti·ScreenplayW. Somerset Maugham·NovelArthur C. Miller·Director of PhotographyAlfred Newman·Original Music ComposerJ. Watson Webb Jr.·Editor
Cast
Tyrone Power·Larry DarrellGene Tierney·Isabel BradleyHerbert Marshall·W. Somerset MaughamAnne Baxter·Sophie MacDonaldClifton Webb·Elliott TempletonJohn Payne·Gray MaturinLucile Watson·Louisa BradleyFrank Latimore·Bob MacDonaldElsa Lanchester·Miss KeithFritz Kortner·Kosti
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Edmund Goulding·Director
Writing· 2
Lamar Trotti·ScreenplayW. Somerset Maugham·Novel
Camera· 1
Arthur C. Miller·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
J. Watson Webb Jr.·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Alfred Newman·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Richard Day·Art DirectionNathan Juran·Art DirectionThomas Little·Set DecorationBen Nye·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Darryl F. Zanuck·Producer
By the Numbers
69.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
60%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
1
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Razor's Edge's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#346B72
#E2E0D0
#C6633B
Mood
Somber, Reflective
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a split image with a man's profile in the upper right, his face rendered in a painterly, textured style with shades of blue and hints of red”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Patterned Rug
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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