The Turning Point

The Turning Point (1977)

14/11/1977
Drama, Romance
1h 59m

The generations change. But the choices remain the same.

Overview

As young dancers, they were best friends and fierce rivals. Deedee left the stage for marriage and motherhood, while Emma would become an international ballet icon. But when Deedee's teenage daughter is invited to join Emma's dance company and begins an affair with a young Russian star, the two women are forced to confront the choices they've made, the resentments they've hidden and the emotional truths they must face at the turning point.

  • Herbert RossDirector
  • Arthur LaurentsWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • infidelity
  • new york city
  • jealousy
  • midlife crisis
  • ambition
  • rivalry
  • feud
  • ballet
  • falling in love
  • choreography
  • drunkenness
  • carnegie hall
  • ballet company
  • triumph
  • prima ballerina
  • mother daughter relationship

Top Billed Cast

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Emma

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Deedee

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Wayne

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Yuri

Leslie Browne

Leslie Browne

Emilia

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Adelaide

Antoinette Sibley

Sevilla

Alexandra Danilova

Madame Dahkarova

Starr Danias

Carolyn

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Carter

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