The Turning Point (1977)
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.
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 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. The Turning Point is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1977-11-14, runtime 119 minutes.
Is The Turning Point worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Turning Point 6.6 out of 10 from 71 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
Herbert Ross
Cast
- Anne Bancroft as Emma
- Shirley MacLaine as Deedee
- Tom Skerritt as Wayne
- Mikhail Baryshnikov as Yuri
- Leslie Browne as Emilia
- Martha Scott as Adelaide
- Antoinette Sibley as Sevilla
- Starr Danias as Carolyn
- Marshall Thompson as Carter
- James Mitchell as Michael
- Daniel Levins as Arnold
- Scott Douglas as Freddie
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