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The Turning Point
The Turning Point

The Turning Point

The generations change. But the choices remain the same.

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DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

14 November 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Emma

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Deedee

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Wayne

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Yuri

Leslie Browne

Leslie Browne

Emilia

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Adelaide

Antoinette Sibley

Antoinette Sibley

Sevilla

Alexandra Danilova

Alexandra Danilova

Madame Dahkarova

Starr Danias

Starr Danias

Carolyn

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Carter

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

Michael

Daniel Levins

Daniel Levins

Arnold

Scott Douglas

Scott Douglas

Freddie

Lisa Lucas

Lisa Lucas

Janina

Phillip Saunders

Phillip Saunders

Ethan

Jurgen Schneider

Jurgen Schneider

Peter

Dennis Nahat

Dennis Nahat

Dennis

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Rosie

Hilda Morales

Hilda Morales

Sandra

Saax Bradbury

Saax Bradbury

Florence

Alexander Minz

Alexander Minz

Boys Class Teacher

Howard Barr

Howard Barr

Rehearsal Pianist

Martha Johnston

Martha Johnston

Rehearsal Pianist

Anne Barlow

Anne Barlow

Ballet Mistress

Enrique Martinez

Enrique Martinez

Ballet Master

James Crittenden

James Crittenden

Billy

Lucette Aldous

Lucette Aldous

Artist of American Ballet Theatre

Fernando Bujones

Fernando Bujones

Artist of American Ballet Theatre

Richard Cragun

Richard Cragun

Artist of American Ballet Theatre

Suzanne Farrell

Suzanne Farrell

Artist of American Ballet Theatre

Marcia Haydée

Marcia Haydée

Artist of American Ballet Theatre

Peter Martins

Peter Martins

Artist of American Ballet Theatre

Marianna Tcherkassky

Marianna Tcherkassky

Artist of American Ballet Theatre

Clark Tippet

Clark Tippet

Artist of American Ballet Theatre

Martine Van Hamel

Martine Van Hamel

Artist of American Ballet Theatre

Nanette Glushak

Nanette Glushak

Self (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Waiter (uncredited)

Rebecca Wright

Rebecca Wright

Self (uncredited)

Donald Petrie

Donald Petrie

Barney Joe

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