The Turning Point (1977)
The generations change. But the choices remain the same.
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.
Rated
PG
Year
1977
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
14 November 1977
TMDB
6.6 (71)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Anne Bancroft
Emma
Shirley MacLaine
Deedee
Tom Skerritt
Wayne
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Yuri
Leslie Browne
Emilia
Martha Scott
Adelaide
A
Antoinette Sibley
Sevilla
S
Starr Danias
Carolyn
Marshall Thompson
Carter
James Mitchell
Michael
D
Daniel Levins
Arnold
S
Scott Douglas
Freddie
Lisa Lucas
Janina
P
Phillip Saunders
Ethan
J
Jurgen Schneider
Peter
D
Dennis Nahat
Dennis
Anthony Zerbe
Rosie
H
Hilda Morales
Sandra
S
Saax Bradbury
Florence
A
Alexander Minz
Boys Class Teacher
H
Howard Barr
Rehearsal Pianist
M
Martha Johnston
Rehearsal Pianist
A
Anne Barlow
Ballet Mistress
E
Enrique Martinez
Ballet Master
James Crittenden
Billy
Lucette Aldous
Artist of American Ballet Theatre
F
Fernando Bujones
Artist of American Ballet Theatre
R
Richard Cragun
Artist of American Ballet Theatre
S
Suzanne Farrell
Artist of American Ballet Theatre
M
Marcia Haydée
Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Peter Martins
Artist of American Ballet Theatre
M
Marianna Tcherkassky
Artist of American Ballet Theatre
C
Clark Tippet
Artist of American Ballet Theatre
M
Martine Van Hamel
Artist of American Ballet Theatre
N
Nanette Glushak
Self (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Waiter (uncredited)
R
Rebecca Wright
Self (uncredited)
Donald Petrie
Barney Joe
A
Alexandra Danilova
Madame Dahkarova
Reviews
If you liked The Turning Point, you might also like…
91% matchWest Side Story
2021
87% matchFootloose
1984
84% matchCenter Stage
2000
80% matchStep Up
2006
76% matchStep Up 3D
2010
71% matchLast Night
2010
67% matchThe Jazz Singer
1927
66% matchBeyond the Lights
2014
64% matchDirty Dancing
1987
60% matchA Chorus Line
1985
60% matchWhat Maisie Knew
2013
60% matchWest Side Story
1961
60% matchThe American
2023
60% matchMaterialists
2025
60% matchStaying Alive
1983
60% matchKiller's Kiss
1955
60% matchEndings, Beginnings
2020
60% matchPriscilla
2023
60% matchMy Zoe
2019
60% matchElegy
2008
