The Turning Point

Nov 14, 1977

1h 59m

★ 6.5

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Hera Productions

The Turning Point Trailers

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Cast

Emma

Anne Bancroft

Deedee

Shirley MacLaine

Wayne

Tom Skerritt

Yuri

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Emilia

Leslie Browne

Adelaide

Martha Scott

Sevilla

Antoinette Sibley

Carolyn

Starr Danias

Carter

Marshall Thompson

Michael

James Mitchell

Arnold

Daniel Levins

Freddie

Scott Douglas

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