CinemaOSMovie · 1985 · 1h 43m

The Razor's Edge

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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.

Directed byJocelyne Saab

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
AR
Released
January 2, 1985
Studios
Aleph ProductionCinévidéoSigmarc

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1 video
Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Jocelyne Saab
Jocelyne Saab
Written by
Gérard Brach
Gérard Brach
Produced by
Jocelyne Saab
Jocelyne Saab

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