TMDb Rating
6.5/10
65 verified votes
The Turning Point (1977)
DramaRomance
119 min
"The generations change. But the choices remain the same."
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DramaRomanceHerbert RossAnne BancroftShirley MacLaine1977
Director
Herbert Ross
Top Cast
Anne BancroftShirley MacLaineTom SkerrittMikhail BaryshnikovLeslie Browne
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