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.
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Cast
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Jacques Weber
Karim
Known for
La Mante
Cyrano de Bergerac
Hala Bassam
Samar
No other roles listed
Juliet Berto
Juliette
Known for
Céline and Julie Go Boating
La Chinoise
Youssef Housni
Donatien
No other roles listed
Denise Filiatrault
Mother
Known for
Laurence Anyways
Ali Diab
Father
Also in
The Game Of Luck
The Broken Wings
Khaled El Sayed
Man with one eye
Also in
Al Hayba
Ninja Boy
Claude Préfontaine
Elie
Known for
Napoleon
Some Girls
Souheir Salhani
Leila
No other roles listed
Hassan Mrad
Also in
The Ugly One
Nuts
Jocelyne Saab Director · Gérard Brach Writer François Dompierre Composer
United States release October 17, 2025 · Produced in Argentina, Canada, France, Germany, Lebanon · Languages Arabic, French, Italian
Production
Aleph Production
Production
Cinévidéo
Production
Sigmarc
Production
U.P.C.T.
Production
Argentina · Canada · France · Germany · Lebanon
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Languages
Original title
Ghazl Al-Banat
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French · Italian
Release dates
Lebanon · January 2, 1985
Theatrical
United States · October 17, 2025
Theatrical · New 4K Restoration
Austria
October 19, 2025 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
Taiwan
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · Women Make Waves International Film Festival (4K Restoration)
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