The Turning Point

Name: The Turning Point
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1977-11-18
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 6.90
Cast: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Tom Skerritt

– When her daughter joins a ballet company, a former dancer is forced to confront her long-ago decisio..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.90 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 59 Minutes

Release Year:

1977

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.

Styles:

Tense, Fairy Tale, Road Movie, Sincere, Emotional, Touching, Sentimental, Realistic, Captivating, Serious

Story Timeline:

1970s, 1930s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Oklahoma, California, New York, USA

Genre:

Romance, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Chick Flick

The Turning Point (1977) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Nov 1977

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

The Turning Point

Directed by:

Herbert Ross

Story Written By:

Arthur Laurents

Main Actors:

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Tom Skerritt

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Nominated for 11 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 7 nominations.

Production Company:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

57%

Metacritic:

68%