The Turning Point (1977)

  • PG
  • 11/14/1977 (US)
  • 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 Ross

Director

Arthur Laurents

Writer

Cast

Anne Bancroft's headshot

Anne Bancroft

Emma
Shirley MacLaine's headshot

Shirley MacLaine

Deedee
Tom Skerritt's headshot

Tom Skerritt

Wayne
Mikhail Baryshnikov's headshot

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Yuri
Leslie Browne's headshot

Leslie Browne

Emilia
Martha Scott's headshot

Martha Scott

Adelaide
Antoinette Sibley's headshot

Antoinette Sibley

Sevilla
Alexandra Danilova's headshot

Alexandra Danilova

Madame Dahkarova

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