THE RAZOR'S EDGE ~ Gene Tierney and Tyrone Power

1946. Two Scenes: The Phone Call, Noble Sacrifice.
Cast:
Gene Tierney - Isabel Bradle;
Tyrone Power - Larry Darrel;
Herbert Marshall — W. Somerset Maugham.
Larry announces his intention to marry Sophie, a childhood friend battling alcoholism. Upon hearing the news, Isabel, already married to Gray, flies into a jealous rage; for she has never stopped loving Larry. Silver-tongued Somerset Maugham sweet-talks her into calming down by comparing her beauty to that of the Greek goddess Psyche.

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• razor
• Tierney
• Power
• Marshall
• Maugham
• Psyche
• jealous
• scheme
• classic
• film
• femme
• fatale
• phone
• call
• drama
• French

[gnsback]

This is a significant part of the film. Notice how, back before she received so many shock treatments, she flowed perfectly through these scenes of emotions so smoothly. Her character here was such an awful person to play. She was perfectly happy to have a husband, but unwilling for Larry to have his, a sometimes typical attitude. Marshall was terrific also in The Enchanted Cottage with Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young, Mildred Natwick, Hilary Brooke, etc..

[shanghaibenny2]

@gnsback As to the effect shock treatments had on her acting, today we might call this "murder by show business': going all the way back to the studio's interference with her marriage. I love the sound of the character's name Gene plays in this film, Isabel Bradle; it sounds like 'Is a belle brat.' That about sums it up.

[gnsback]

@shanghaibenny2 Had forgotten about studio interference with marriage. Must have been when she eloped-first with Oleg. Imagine eloping with a 'vision' like Gene?Ha!Her acting authenticity was as perfect as it gets-only overshadowed by her exquisite beauty which can distract.Also read she was supporting family with acting, remember how her father lost her money in insurance co. I often wonder if she was done like Frances Farmer, mother controlled her a lot and she would up rather bankrupt

[shanghaibenny2]

@gnsback Thank goodness no politics surrounded Gene like Frances Farmer.

[septip123]

i stumbled upon this movie at like 2 in the morning. Those old movies seemed to go on forever. I stayed up all night watching. It was great.

[shanghaibenny2]

You're right. Good movies go on forever.

[stueven10]

Gene Tierney is a real movie star - not the shit from today

[Lukasz21222]

Gene Tierney was the most beautiful women in this world. I love her!

[gallantrycross]

"The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over--thus the wise say the path to salvation is hard." --Kathna Upanishad

[calalilygirl]

@stueven10 I agree I have always loved Julia Roberts but even she has a HUGE mouth.

[PINKSUNSET66]

@shanghaibenny2 I read Luka Magnotta is a relative of Tyrone Power??

[JohnPiperBoots]

*** "GOODNESS ... the greatest force in the world " ***  Also they don't have actors and actreses like this anymore. Pity. Great movie ....

[HAPPYTHELEAF]

That iron will had to last all of 20 years according to Gene' in the Autobiography ''Self Portrait''

[SarahJoyBrownFan]

I saw this movie this weekend on dvd and fell in love with it.Gene is excellent as Isabel(just the what?! in a high guttural sound on the phone with Larry is a joy to watch).even though we are supposed to not root for Isabel,we do.The murder by showbiz comment is correct.Gene,like so many stars,were truly controlled by their studio.Givve the term white slavery a whole different meaning.

[ednuk]

this wonderful movie and its depth has me addicted to it

[romeoechomike369]

What Maugham was saying is that we are responsible for nurturing our own souls, and a few of us take the less trodden path. It can be a very lonely path, like walking on the edge of a razor. On one side is the path that many take, and is the way of this world and its materialism. On the other side is the path of the aesthetic, one of sacrifice and isolation. The path that Larry decided to take was one in between, living the life of a true human being.

[LGLG69]

Gene was a stunning beauty! 

[jazzandmint]

Gene Tierney was out of this world beautiful in every single frame of this picture, and an absolute dynamo of a talent. I came across this movie on TCM and fell in love with it.