The Turning Point

Directed by Herbert Ross
1977    1h 59m    PG
Drama, Romance, Music
6.863%67%
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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 has nearly passed. Both want what the other has and reflect on missed chances as they are brought together again through Deedee's daughter, who joins the company.
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Cast of The Turning Point
  • Anne BancroftEmma
  • Shirley MacLaineDeedee
  • Tom SkerrittWayne
  • Mikhail BaryshnikovYuri
  • Leslie BrowneEmilia
  • Martha ScottAdelaide
  • Antoinette SibleySevilla
  • Alexandra DanilovaMadame Dahkarova
  • Starr DaniasCarolyn
  • Marshall ThompsonCarter
  • James MitchellMichael
  • Daniel LevinsArnold
  • Scott DouglasFreddie
  • Lisa LucasJanina
  • Phillip SaundersEthan
  • Jurgen SchneiderPeter
  • Dennis NahatDennis
  • Anthony ZerbeRosie
  • Hilda MoralesSandra
  • Saax BradburyFlorence
  • Alexander MinzBoys Class Teacher
  • Howard BarrRehearsal Pianist
  • Martha JohnstonRehearsal Pianist
  • Anne BarlowBallet Mistress
  • Enrique MartinezBallet Master
  • James CrittendenBilly
  • Lucette AldousArtist of American Ballet Theatre
  • Fernando BujonesArtist of American Ballet Theatre
  • Richard CragunArtist of American Ballet Theatre
  • Suzanne FarrellArtist of American Ballet Theatre
  • Marcia HaydéeArtist of American Ballet Theatre
  • Peter MartinsArtist of American Ballet Theatre
  • Marianna TcherkasskyArtist of American Ballet Theatre
  • Clark TippetArtist of American Ballet Theatre
  • Martine Van HamelArtist of American Ballet Theatre
  • Nanette GlushakSelf (uncredited)
  • Bob HarksWaiter (uncredited)
  • Rebecca WrightSelf (uncredited)
  • Donald PetrieBarney Joe
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