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6.573/10

The Turning Point (1977)

PG | 1 Hours 59 Minutes

Drama, Romance

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.

Director: Herbert Ross

Writer: Arthur Laurents

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The Cast

Anne Bancroft

Emma

Shirley MacLaine

Deedee

Tom Skerritt

Wayne

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Yuri

Leslie Browne

Emilia

Martha Scott

Adelaide

Antoinette Sibley

Sevilla

Alexandra Danilova

Madame Dahkarova

Starr Danias

Carolyn

Marshall Thompson

Carter

James Mitchell

Michael

Daniel Levins

Arnold

Scott Douglas

Freddie

Lisa Lucas

Janina

Phillip Saunders

Ethan

Jurgen Schneider

Peter

Dennis Nahat

Dennis

Anthony Zerbe

Rosie

Hilda Morales

Sandra

Saax Bradbury

Florence

Alexander Minz

Boys Class Teacher

Howard Barr

Rehearsal Pianist

Martha Johnston

Rehearsal Pianist

Anne Barlow

Ballet Mistress

Enrique Martinez

Ballet Master