The Turning Point
The generations change. But the choices remain the same.
6.5(70) 1977-11-14 119 minDramaRomance
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.
DirectorHerbert Ross
Original Music ComposerJohn Lanchbery
WriterArthur Laurents
ProducerHerbert Ross
ProducerArthur Laurents
Cast & characters
Anne Bancroft
as Emma
Shirley MacLaine
as Deedee
Tom Skerritt
as Wayne
Mikhail Baryshnikov
as Yuri
Leslie Browne
as Emilia
Martha Scott
as Adelaide
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Antoinette Sibley
as Sevilla
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Starr Danias
as Carolyn
Marshall Thompson
as Carter
James Mitchell
as Michael
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Daniel Levins
as Arnold
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Scott Douglas
as Freddie
Lisa Lucas
as Janina
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Phillip Saunders
as Ethan
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Jurgen Schneider
as Peter
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Dennis Nahat
as Dennis
Anthony Zerbe
as Rosie
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Hilda Morales
as Sandra
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Saax Bradbury
as Florence
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Alexander Minz
as Boys Class Teacher
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Howard Barr
as Rehearsal Pianist
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Martha Johnston
as Rehearsal Pianist
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Anne Barlow
as Ballet Mistress
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Enrique Martinez
as Ballet Master
