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    The Turning Point

    PG1977 · Drama · 1h 59m

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  1. 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. The film stars Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft, along with Leslie Browne, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Tom Skerritt. The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

    • November 14, 1977
    • Arthur Laurents, Herbert Ross, Nora Kaye
  2. 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.

    • (5K)
    • Herbert Ross
    • PG
    • Drama, Music, Romance
  3. Synopsis. 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 ...

    • Deedee; Emma; Yuri
    • Herbert Ross
    • 1977
    • 119 min
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  5. The Turning Point is a handsomely-made resuscitation of Old Hollywood melodramas with a compelling duo at its center, but the formulaic script keeps this story from realizing its symphonic potential.

    • (27)
    • Herbert Ross
    • PG
    • Shirley Maclaine
  6. 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. 379 IMDb 6.8 1 h 59 min 1977. PG. Drama · Romance · Arts, Entertainment, and Culture. This video is currently unavailable ...

  7. Nov 17, 1977 · The Turning Point has its flaws - some overwritten scenes and lapses into staginess and sentimentality - but they are those of heady excess and are easily forgiven. One has the sense of a project perfectly matched to the people who made it. [28 Nov 1977, p.97] Read More. By David Ansen FULL REVIEW.

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