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The Turning Point
“The generations change. But the choices remain the same.”
6.6 / 10• 1977• 1h 59m•PG• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Anne Bancroft
Emma
Lead
Shirley MacLaine
Deedee
Tom Skerritt
Wayne
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Yuri
Leslie Browne
Emilia
Martha Scott
Adelaide
AS
Antoinette Sibley
Sevilla
SD
Starr Danias
Carolyn
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Herbert Ross's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Turning Point is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
