The Razor's Edge

1h 43m
Drama
5.8

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.

Cast

Jacques Weber
Karim
Hala Bassam
Samar
Juliet Berto
Juliette
Youssef Housni
Donatien
Denise Filiatrault
Mother
Ali Diab
Father
Khaled El Sayed
Man with one eye
Claude Préfontaine
Elie
Souheir Salhani
Leila
Hassan Mrad
Unknown

Crew

Jocelyne Saab
Director, Producer, Idea
Gérard Brach
Writer
Philippe Gosselet
Editor
Claude La Rue
Director of Photography
François Dompierre
Original Music Composer
Siegfried Kessler
Original Music Composer
Samir Sayegh
Dialogue
Rafic Boustani
Art Direction

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