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The original movie version / Tyrone Power
If
you want to find out more about the original version made in 1946, the
best place to start is the excellent "Tyrone
Power - King of 20th Century Fox"
Then here are two articles from the very well researched, Tyrone Power Pages from around the time of release.
"This is what I Believe" Screenland magazine, August 1946
"The Inner Power" Photoplay, December 1946
Larry Darrell / Novel
Principles
of Psychology - Rob Kelly
Rob is a freelance illustrator working out of New Jersey and loves The Razor's Edge novel. As well as producing a fantastic illustration of Larry Darrell in full Tibet threads, he has begun listing every copy of the novel that he owns at his new blog, Principles of Psychology. He has even produced a wonderful cover of his own.
Link: Principles of Psychology
Link: Rob Kelly Illustration
If you want to find out more about the novel, Somerset Maugham or the character of Larry Darrell (and whether he existed in real life) then The Razor's Edge Ring will tell you everything you need to know.
Related films and books
Siddhartha
-Conrad Rooks
Siddhartha, written by Herman Hesse in the early 1920's tells the story of a young man's search for truth. A copy of the book was given to young Director, Conrad Rooks by friend, Jack Kerouac.
Rooks produced a script and shot the film in India for release in 1972.
Find
out more
A
Search in Secret India - Paul Brunton
A Search in Secret India is the autobiographical account of Journalist, Paul Brunton's journey around India during the 1920s. He spent time with yogis and other holy men in a search for proof rather than truth. After encounters with various gurus and charlatans, Brunton finds unexpected enlightenment when he meets Sri Ramana Maharshi.
Brunton went on to write a number of books on spiritual
enlightenment including Quest
for the Overself, The
Secret Path and A
Hermit in the Himalayas.
Find
out more
Paul Brunton Philosophic Foundation
Interview with Ramana in Paul Brunton's A Search in Secret India
Other sites
The
title of the book and film came from a line in the Katha Upanishad
written about 800-1000 BC. In the film, it is The Upanishads
that inspires Larry to travel to India. Read
more about The Upanishads.