The year 1977 was very good for director Herbert Ross. Not only did Ross direct this film, which was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, but he also helmed "The Goodbye Girl," which received five nominations. Out of the twenty acting nominees that year, seven were from two of his films. If you love ballet, you will love "The Turning Point." If you have flashbacks to your little sister's bit part in "The…
The generations change. But the choices remain the same.
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.
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Anne Bancroft
Emma
Shirley MacLaine
Deedee
Tom Skerritt
Wayne
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Yuri
Leslie Browne
Emilia
Martha Scott
Adelaide
Antoinette Sibley
Sevilla
Starr Danias
Carolyn
Marshall Thompson
Carter
James Mitchell
Michael
Daniel Levins
Arnold
Scott Douglas
Freddie
Lisa Lucas
Janina
Phillip Saunders
Ethan
Jurgen Schneider
Peter
Dennis Nahat
Dennis
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What is The Turning Point about?
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…
When was The Turning Point released?
The Turning Point was released in 1977.
What genres does The Turning Point belong to?
The Turning Point is categorised as Drama, Romance.
Who stars in The Turning Point?
The cast of The Turning Point includes Anne Bancroft, Shirley MacLaine, Tom Skerritt, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Leslie Browne.