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The Turning Point
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The Turning Point

1977-11-14 · 119 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · Romance

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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Directors
Herbert Ross
Production companies
Hera Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Anne BancroftAnne BancroftEmma
Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineDeedee
Tom SkerrittTom SkerrittWayne
Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail BaryshnikovYuri
Leslie BrowneLeslie BrowneEmilia
Martha ScottMartha ScottAdelaide
Antoinette SibleySevilla
Starr DaniasCarolyn
Marshall ThompsonMarshall ThompsonCarter
James MitchellJames MitchellMichael
Daniel LevinsArnold
Scott DouglasFreddie
Lisa LucasLisa LucasJanina
Phillip SaundersEthan
Jurgen SchneiderPeter
Dennis NahatDennis
Anthony ZerbeAnthony ZerbeRosie
Hilda MoralesSandra
Saax BradburyFlorence
Alexander MinzBoys Class Teacher

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