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The Turning Point is a 1977 American drama film centered on the world of ballet in New York City, written by Arthur Laurents and directed by Herbert Ross. It stars Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft, along with Leslie Browne, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Tom Skerritt. It was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Nov 18, 1977 · The Turning Point: Directed by Herbert Ross. With Anne Bancroft, Shirley MacLaine, Tom Skerritt, Mikhail Baryshnikov. When her daughter joins a ballet company, a former dancer is forced to confront her long-ago decision to give up the stage to have a family.
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- Drama, Music, Romance
- Herbert Ross
- 1977-11-18
Theatrical trailer of "The Turning Point" by Herbert Ross. Starring Anne Bancroft, Shirley MacLaine, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Tom Skerritt, Leslie Browne, Martha Scott, Antoinette Sibley,...
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The story of two women whose lives are dedicated to ballet. Deedee left her promising dance career to become a wife and mother and now runs a ballet school in Oklahoma. Emma stayed with a company and became a star though her time is nearly past.
- Herbert Ross
- Shirley Maclaine
The Turning Point. A touching story about youth and age, regret, jealousy, art, and the choices people make set in the world of ballet. Nominated for 11 Oscars, the film features Mikhail Baryshnikov dancing in his prime.
A former dancer and a star ballerina face their regrets and choices in this drama about ballet. The plot summary on IMDb provides a brief overview of the story and the characters, but no details or spoilers.
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.
