The Razor's Edge (1946) (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

I liked this movie a lot. Just saw it again for the first time in c. 15 years. Perhaps it's just me, but as I get older it seems more meaningful.

Now this is a pleasant surprise!!! Very happy.

The DVD cover art was much prettier... Sigh.

The DVD is nowhere near good enough. I've always assumed the elements were garbage. I'm interested in this new disc but I'll wait to hear what Shawn Belston and his colleagues have done before buying.

The Razor’s Edge
Screen legend Tyrone Power stars in this engaging classic based on W. Somerset Maugham’s best-selling novel. Despite being offered an impressive job when he returns from World War I, Larry Darrell (Power) instead opts for the Paris bohemian lifestyle, followed by a soul-searching trip to the Far East. After his beautiful fiancé (Gene Tierney) loses patience with the spiritual seeker and marries a wealthy man, Larry finds himself drawn to Sophie (Anne Baxter in an Oscar®-Winning performance), an old friend. Newly widowed, Sophie has descended into alcoholism, a state from which Larry hopes to save her in this thought-provoking film. The Razor’s Edge was nominated for four Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress (won) and Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration – Black and White.
Blu-ray Special Features [SIZE= 14px]●[/SIZE] Commentary by Anthony Slide and Robert Birchard [SIZE= 14px]●[/SIZE] FOX Movietone News [SIZE= 14px]●[/SIZE] Somerset Maugham’s book “The Razor’s Edge” is Honored [SIZE= 14px]●[/SIZE] Along Broadway [SIZE= 14px]●[/SIZE] Motion Picture Academy Awards® OSCARS® for Film Achievements The Razor’s Edge Blu-ray Street Date: January 13, 2015 Screen Format: Widescreen: 1.33:1 Audio: English DTS-HD-MA 1.0 / Spanish DD 1.0 Subtitles: English / Spanish Total Film Run Time: 145 Min U.S. Rating: NR Closed Captioned: Yes The Razor’s Edge DVD Street Date: January 13, 2015 Screen Format: Fullscreen 1.33:1 Audio: English Stereo / English Mono / Spanish Mono Subtitles: English / Spanish Total Film Run Time: 145 Min U.S. Rating: NR Closed Captioned: Yes

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Seems strange that the specs show 1.0 DTS for the Blu-ray and Stereo for the DVD

Paul Rossen said:

Seems strange that the specs show 1.0 DTS for the Blu-ray and Stereo for the DVD

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That was SOP with Fox for their DVD classics that originally had mono soundtracks, to include a phony-baloney "stereo" track in addition to the original mono. Their Studio Classics line and Film Noir series were all like that. The "stereo" generally sounded a little out-of-phase and equalized differently.

So when do we get the Bill Murray version?

Paul Penna said:

That was SOP with Fox for their DVD classics that originally had mono soundtracks, to include a phony-baloney "stereo" track in addition to the original mono. Their Studio Classics line and Film Noir series were all like that. The "stereo" generally sounded a little out-of-phase and equalized differently.

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I hear you but if FOX really want to produce a stereo track they may have a way. The film score by Alfred Newman was indeed recorded with 2 mikes one near field one away. The last cd release does have a good(true) stereo effect.

I've never seen this, but will probably blind buy due to Gene Tierney who was at her peak at this point. I just watched TT's Leave Her to Heaven, released the year before, last night. Great movie!

JoelA said:

I've never seen this, but will probably blind buy due to Gene Tierney who was at her peak at this point. I just watched TT's Leave Her to Heaven, released the year before, last night. Great movie!

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Gene Tierney was never prettier nor better in any film. IMO The Razor's Edge is her triumph! In fact it is a fine film that has stood the test of time.

Love this movie have the soundtrack and have read the book. I have been waiting for a long long time for it.

I am surprised Dragonwyck has not been picked up by TT. Vincent Price gives shades of what his roles were going to be in the 60s movies. Lot of people do not know that Gene's husband designed many of her clothes in her movies. I have two books on her and one book just all about Laura not the novel just all about the movie.

This was a good one... Watched it about four years ago during my 494 in 365, so in excited to see it again, and in better condition, too!

Mark Collins said:

I am surprised Dragonwyck has not been picked up by TT. Vincent Price gives shades of what his roles were going to be in the 60s movies. Lot of people do not know that Gene's husband designed many of her clothes in her movies. I have two books on her and one book just all about Laura not the novel just all about the movie.

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Yes Oleg Cassini (Gene's husband of many years) designed her clothes in quite a few of her films, including the period stuff in "Ghost and Mrs Muir".