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03-28-2021, 11:49 AM
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The razor's edge
A book I liked a lot.
They made a movie out of it with Bill Murray that did not convince me.
But now I found the 1946 version with Tyrone Power and gene Tierney. It even won the best movie Oscar and I had never knew about it. 
If anyone wish to watch it or maybe rewatch it.
The Razor's Edge 1946 Tyrone Power & Gene Tierney - YouTube
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03-28-2021, 12:01 PM
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The title of the book, written by W. Somerset Maugham, comes from its epigraph: "The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to Salvation is hard."
The quote is from a translated verse in the Katha Upanishad.
The Razor's Edge - Wikipedia
Katha Upanishad - Wikipedia
I like Maughm's short stories a lot, and have read most of them, multiple times over the years, but don't think I have read this novel.
And thanks for the link to the movie.
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03-28-2021, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Onomea
The title of the book, written by W. Somerset Maughm, comes from its epigraph: "The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to Salvation is hard."
The quote is from a translated verse in the Katha Upanishad.
The Razor's Edge - Wikipedia
Katha Upanishad - Wikipedia
I like Maughm's short stories a lot, and have read most of them, multiple times over the years, but don't think I have read this novel.
And thanks for the link to the movie. |
Got it both translated to Portuguese(bought in my early teens) and in the original English(bought later when my English skills were better).
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03-28-2021, 09:46 PM
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For some reason I've not read the book nor seen the original film. I did like the Bill Murray film, though. Went to see it in the theater thinking it would be a comedy, I mean it had Bill Murray in it, right? Came away impressed with Murray's serious acting.
Yeah, I probably only enjoyed it because I hadn't read the book. One of these days I'll get around to it. Probably.
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