The Razor's Edge

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 2, 1985

Original language

French

Spoken languages

Arabic, French

Countries

Argentina, Canada, France, Germany, Lebanon

Production

Cinévidéo,Aleph Production,Sigmarc,U.P.C.T.

Cast

Souheir Salhani,Juliet Berto,Hala Bassam,Claude Préfontaine,Hassan Mrad,Jacques Weber,Denise Filiatrault,Ali Diab,Khaled El Sayed,Youssef Housni

Director

Jocelyne Saab

Writer

Jocelyne Saab,Gérard Brach,Samir Sayegh

Producer

Jocelyne Saab

Cinematography

Claude La Rue

Music

Siegfried Kessler,François Dompierre

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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