The Turning Point
– When her daughter joins a ballet company, a former dancer is forced to confront her long-ago decisio..
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.
18 Nov 1977
English, French
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Herbert Ross
Arthur Laurents
Anne Bancroft, Shirley MacLaine, Tom Skerritt, Mikhail Baryshnikov
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.
Nominated for 11 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 7 nominations.
Paramount Pictures