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

  1. Herbert Ross

    Director

  2. Arthur Laurents

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Anne Bancroft

    Emma

  2. Shirley MacLaine

    Deedee

  3. Tom Skerritt

    Wayne

  4. Mikhail Baryshnikov

    Yuri

  5. Leslie Browne

    Emilia

  6. Martha Scott

    Adelaide

  7. Antoinette Sibley

    Sevilla

  8. Starr Danias

    Carolyn

  9. Marshall Thompson

    Carter

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Reviews

A review by tmdb76622195
Written by tmdb76622195 on 2023-09-27
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 Nutcracker" the same way military veterans flashback to combat, you might still like "The Turning Point."

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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