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The Turning Point (1977)
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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. Director:Herbert RossWriter:Arthur Laurents |
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Nominated for 11 Oscars.
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| Anne Bancroft | ... |
Emma
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Wayne
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Emilia
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Martha Scott | ... |
Adelaide
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Antoinette Sibley | ... |
Sevilla Haslam
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Madame Dahkarova
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Starr Danias | ... |
Carolyn
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| Marshall Thompson | ... |
Carter
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| James Mitchell | ... |
Michael
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Daniel Levans | ... |
Arnold
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Scott Douglas | ... |
Freddie Romoff
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Lisa Lucas | ... |
Janina
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Phillip Saunders | ... |
Ethan
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Storyline
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 is nearly past. Both want what the other has and reflects back on missed chances as they are brought together again through Deedee's daughter who joins the company. Written by Susan Southall <stobchatay@aol.com>
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The generations change. But the choices remain the same.Parents Guide:
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Momento de decisión See more »Company Credits
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Emma Jacklin: It wouldn't matter worth a damn...
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(ca 1860)
(Op. 17 for Violin and Orchestra)
Music by by Henryk Wieniawski
Danced by Marcia Haydée, Richard Cragun
Choreography by John Cranko See more »
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This film jointly holds the record (with The Color Purple) for the film with most Oscar nominations without a single win (11). See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Amelia finishes her first solo part in the climactic Don Quixote pas de deux, her mother (Shirley MacLaine) clearly yells, "Bravo." As a ballerina herself, the mother should have yelled, "Brava." See more »Quotes
Deedee Rodgers: Oh, Emma... if only she knew what we know now...Emma Jacklin: It wouldn't matter worth a damn...
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Soundtracks
"Legende"(ca 1860)
(Op. 17 for Violin and Orchestra)
Music by by Henryk Wieniawski
Danced by Marcia Haydée, Richard Cragun
Choreography by John Cranko See more »
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