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The Turning Point (1977)

PG · 1977-11-14 · 1h 59m · EN
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The generations change. But the choices remain the same.

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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Herbert RossDirectorArthur LaurentsWriter

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Shirley MacLaineShirley MacLaineDeedeeAnne BancroftAnne BancroftEmmaMikhail BaryshnikovMikhail BaryshnikovYuriTom SkerrittTom SkerrittWayneLeslie BrowneLeslie BrowneEmiliaMartha ScottMartha ScottAdelaideAlexandra DanilovaAlexandra DanilovaMadame DahkarovaStarr DaniasStarr DaniasCarolynAntoinette SibleyAntoinette SibleySevillaMarshall ThompsonMarshall ThompsonCarterJames MitchellJames MitchellMichaelDaniel LevinsDaniel LevinsArnold

Keywords

Mother daughter relationshipNew york cityRivalryMidlife crisisJealousyFalling in loveBalletInfidelityFeudAmbitionDrunkennessChoreographyPrima ballerinaCarnegie hallOklahoma cityBallet companyTriumph

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityMother Daughter Relationship · New York City · RivalryMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference203907

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What is The Turning Point about?

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.

How long is The Turning Point?

The Turning Point has a runtime of 119 minutes.