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The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge

★ 6.4/10•1985•1h 43m•Drama

Samar, a child of the war, finds relief from the chaos around her through Egyptian movies she watches on television. Karim, an artist in retreat from life, remains in his apartment in war-torn West Beirut, confident that he is safe in his familiar neighborhood. An unlikely bond is formed between the two as they face the devastating civil war.

Jocelyne Saab · Director

Gérard Brach · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageAR
Release DateJan 2, 1985

Actors

Jacques Weber

Jacques Weber

Karim

Hala Bassam

Samar

Juliet Berto

Juliet Berto

Juliette

Youssef Housni

Donatien

Denise Filiatrault

Denise Filiatrault

Mother

Ali Diab

Ali Diab

Father

Khaled El Sayed

Khaled El Sayed

Man with one eye

Claude Préfontaine

Claude Préfontaine

Elie

Souheir Salhani

Leila

Hassan Mrad

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