Rent The Turning Point (1977)
3.4 of 5 from 60 ratings
1h 54min
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- Synopsis:
- Two great actresses star as friends and rivals in The Turning Point. Emma, portrayed by Anne Bancroft, is an aging ballet star whose career has reached its peak. Deedee, played by Shirley MacLaine, is her friend who abandoned a career many years ago for marriage and motherhood. The two are reunited after a number of years when Deedee's daughter shows real promise of becoming an outstanding ballerina. An explosion of new and old conflicts arise, each woman examining the choices they have made in their lives and how they can live with those.
- Actors:
- Anne Bancroft, Shirley MacLaine, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Tom Skerritt, Leslie Browne, Martha Scott, Antoinette Sibley, Alexandra Danilova, Starr Danias, Marshall Thompson, James Mitchell, Daniel Levins, Scott Douglas, Lisa Lucas, Phillip Saunders
- Directors:
- Herbert Ross
- Writers:
- Arthur Laurents
- Others:
- William Reynolds, Theodore Soderberg, Marvin March, Albert Brenner, Paul Wells, Robert Surtees, Douglas O. Williams, Jerry Jost
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Dancing Queens: Guide to the Musical Films That'll, Oscar Nominations Competition 2023, Oscar Nominations Competition 2024, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Mel Brooks
