Welcome to The Razor's Edge Film Site
The Razor's Edge was adapted for cinema
by Bill Murray and John Byrum from the novel by W. Somerset Maugham. The film was a critical and commercial failure
on it's release in 1984. This website is for anyone who enjoyed
the film, regardless.
Thanks to John Byrum for his ongoing help with this
site.
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07-Jan-12 - John Byrum
on the "Improv style"
A new introduction from John Byrum has been
added to 'Lost Secenes'
"There's a lot of stuff on film that was
changed on the spot from the script. Bill's whole background up
to that point was the same as of a lot of that pack that began
their careers at Second City, the improv nightclub in Chicago."
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7 Jan-12 Lost Scenes
- Sophie's revenge!
A few scenes that did not make the final
edit that involve Larry and Sophie as they reunite on his return
from India.
They revisit some of the playfulness
from the Lake Forest party and show two rekindling their love
for each other.
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07-Jan-12 Fan
mail
A new post from a modern-day 'Larry Darrell'
"The film has been close to my heart
since its release and the prospect of being footloose on the planet
in search of one's Self has remained with me."
Read comment in
full
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Earlier updates:
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Film facts
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- The Razor's Edge is Bill Murray's
only screenwriting credit to date
- Larry's farewell speech to commanding officer,
Piedmont was written by Bill as a farewell to John Belushi.
Bill even used the line "He will not be missed" at
John's wake.
- Columbia Pictures could only have the rights
to Ghostbusters if they also agreed to fund The Razor's Edge.
- The film was criticised for not taking the
search for truth seriously. Novelist, Somerset Maugham wrote
a script (which the studios rejected) and stressed "this
is a comedy and should be played rapidly"
- After The Razor's Edge, Bill took
a four year break from the industry which included studying
philosophy at the Sorbonne.
- In the remake , Larry Darrell serves as
an Ambulance Driver in World War 1 just as writer, Somerset
Maugham had with the Literary Ambulance Drivers. (In the novel and 1946 film version, Larry is a
fighter pilot)
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