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The Turning Point 1977 Directed by Herbert Ross

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Romance
Production Company Hera Productions
Release Date 14 November 1977
119 mins
Cast
Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft Emma
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine Deedee
Tom Skerritt
Tom Skerritt Wayne
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Baryshnikov Yuri
Leslie Browne
Leslie Browne Emilia
Martha Scott
Martha Scott Adelaide
Antoinette Sibley
Antoinette Sibley Sevilla
Alexandra Danilova
Alexandra Danilova Madame Dahkarova
Starr Danias
Starr Danias Carolyn
Marshall Thompson
Marshall Thompson Carter
James Mitchell
James Mitchell Michael
Daniel Levins
Daniel Levins Arnold
Scott Douglas
Scott Douglas Freddie
Lisa Lucas
Lisa Lucas Janina
Phillip Saunders
Phillip Saunders Ethan
Jurgen Schneider
Jurgen Schneider Peter
Dennis Nahat
Dennis Nahat Dennis
Anthony Zerbe
Anthony Zerbe Rosie
Hilda Morales
Hilda Morales Sandra
Saax Bradbury
Saax Bradbury Florence
Alexander Minz
Alexander Minz Boys Class Teacher
Howard Barr
Howard Barr Rehearsal Pianist
Martha Johnston
Martha Johnston Rehearsal Pianist
Anne Barlow
Anne Barlow Ballet Mistress
Enrique Martinez
Enrique Martinez Ballet Master
James Crittenden
James Crittenden Billy
Lucette Aldous
Lucette Aldous Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Fernando Bujones
Fernando Bujones Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Richard Cragun
Richard Cragun Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Suzanne Farrell
Suzanne Farrell Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Marcia Haydée
Marcia Haydée Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Peter Martins
Peter Martins Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Marianna Tcherkassky
Marianna Tcherkassky Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Clark Tippet
Clark Tippet Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Martine Van Hamel
Martine Van Hamel Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Nanette Glushak
Nanette Glushak Self (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Bob Harks Waiter (uncredited)
Rebecca Wright
Rebecca Wright Self (uncredited)
Donald Petrie
Donald Petrie Barney Joe
Crew
Director
Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross
Writer
Arthur Laurents
Arthur Laurents
Producers
Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross
Arthur Laurents
Arthur Laurents
Executive Producer
Nora Kaye
Nora Kaye
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Robert Surtees
Composer
John Lanchbery
John Lanchbery
Editor
William Reynolds
William Reynolds
Production Design
Albert Brenner
Albert Brenner
Sound
George Korngold
George Korngold
William Hartman
William Hartman
Richard Sperber
Richard Sperber
Jerry Jost
Jerry Jost
Set Decoration
Marvin March
Marvin March
Costume Design
Albert Wolsky
Albert Wolsky
Jennifer L. Parsons
Jennifer L. Parsons
Tony Faso
Tony Faso
Makeup Artist
Charles H. Schram
Charles H. Schram
Hairstylist
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Music
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Carl Czerny
Carl Czerny
Ludwig Minkus
Ludwig Minkus
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sergei Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev
Adolphe Adam
Adolphe Adam
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Henryk Wieniawski
Henryk Wieniawski
John Lanchbery
John Lanchbery
Camera Operators
Warren Rothenberger
Warren Rothenberger
Ralph Gerling
Ralph Gerling
Casting
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
David Graham
David Graham
Lighting
Willie Meyerhoff
Willie Meyerhoff
Earl Kennedy
Earl Kennedy
Assistant Directors
Jack Roe
Jack Roe
Tony Bishop
Tony Bishop
Peter Burrell
Peter Burrell