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The Razor's Edge (1984)

“The story of one man's search for himself.”

  • PG-13
  • 129 min
  • Drama
  • imdb logo 6.4/10 (5952 votes)

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Plot

Returning from the charred battlefields of World War I, Larry Darrell finds himself a stranger in his own American homeland, his soul bearing the scars of his experiences. As he grapples with this profound transformation, his bewildered but patient fiancée, Isabel, watches their wedding plans fade into the future. Drawn by an indefinable yearning, Larry ventures to the pulsing heart of Paris, where he discovers a profound affinity for a more humble, unadorned existence. Amongst the city's age-old streets, Larry finds solace in the written word, a single book igniting a spark within him that propels him further east to the spiritual sanctuaries of India and Nepal. There, amidst the Himalayan peaks, he encounters a lama whose wisdom offers him a path towards enlightenment as sharp and narrow as a razor's edge. As he returns to the now unfamiliar labyrinth of Paris, Larry reconnects with Isabel and their former companions. Yet, time and distance have done their work, and he finds them as changed as he is himself. Larry, once a man who had everything but desired nothing, has traversed a journey where he realized he had nothing, and it was this nothingness that became his everything. His quest to save his world led to its shattering, only to reconstruct it in a form more harmonious with his evolved self. In this poignant narrative, "The Razor's Edge" explores the profound transformation of a man who dares to tread the precarious path of self-discovery and spiritual enlightenment, revealing how the most profound journeys often lie within.

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The Razor's Edge is a drama movie featuring Bill Murray and directed by John Byrum.

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