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The Turning Point (1977)

The Turning Point (1977)

Drama Romance

The generations change. But the choices remain the same.

Release Date: 1977, November 14
Directors: Herbert Ross
Countries: United States of America
Production: Hera Productions, Hera Productions
Cast: Bob Harks, Martha Scott, Rebecca Wright, Tom Skerritt, James Crittenden, Anthony Zerbe, Daniel Levins, Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Enrique Martínez, James Mitchell

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

new york city ambition rivalry prima ballerina infidelity mother daughter relationship jealousy falling in love midlife crisis ballet feud drunkenness choreography ballet company carnegie hall triumph