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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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| Anne Bancroft | ... |
Emma
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| Shirley MacLaine | ... | ||
| Tom Skerritt | ... |
Wayne
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| Mikhail Baryshnikov | ... | ||
| Leslie Browne | ... |
Emilia
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Martha Scott | ... |
Adelaide
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Antoinette Sibley | ... |
Sevilla Haslam
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| Alexandra Danilova | ... |
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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Emilia: Oh, so what? He liked boys better than girls?
Emma Jacklin: Oh, not exactly. He knew my priority was dancing.
Emilia: Are you... sorry?
Emma Jacklin: No. I don't believe in being sorry. We are what we are.
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(1943) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Played during the scene with Emma and Deedee at the bar See more »
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Trivia
Several of the dancers in this film, such as Alexander Minz, Rebecca Wright, Nanette Glushak, and Clark Tippet, appeared with Mikhail Baryshnikov in his production of "The Nutcracker", which was first telecast in 1977, the same year that "The Turning Point" was released. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When everybody is warming up on stage before the Gala Performance, you can see Baryshnikov practicing his jumps for "Le Corsaire" and is already wearing the costume. However, the program shows that he first dances the Grand Pas de Deux of Sleeping Beauty. See more »Quotes
Emma Jacklin: It didn't work out.Emilia: Oh, so what? He liked boys better than girls?
Emma Jacklin: Oh, not exactly. He knew my priority was dancing.
Emilia: Are you... sorry?
Emma Jacklin: No. I don't believe in being sorry. We are what we are.
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Soundtracks
"My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?)"(1943) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
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