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| Anne Bancroft | ... | Emma | |
| Shirley MacLaine | ... | Deedee | |
| Tom Skerritt | ... | Wayne | |
| Mikhail Baryshnikov | ... | Yuri | |
| Leslie Browne | ... | Emilia | |
| Martha Scott | ... | Adelaide | |
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Antoinette Sibley | ... | Sevilla Haslam |
| Alexandra Danilova | ... | Madame Dahkarova | |
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Starr Danias | ... | Carolyn |
| Marshall Thompson | ... | Carter | |
| James Mitchell | ... | Michael | |
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Daniel Levins | ... | Arnold (as Daniel Levans) |
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Scott Douglas | ... | Freddie |
| Lisa Lucas | ... | Janina | |
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Phillip Saunders | ... | Ethan |
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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 has nearly passed. Both want what the other has and reflect 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. See more »Parents Guide:
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18 November 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$33,600,000Company Credits
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Emma Jacklin (Ann Bancroft). Freddie Romoff (Scott Douglas)
Choreography: Michael Cooke (Dennis Nahat)
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (as Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky)
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Audrey Hepburn badly wanted the role of Emma Brown in "The Turning Point". She not only loved the script, she was a former ballerina herself. She remarked losing it was her biggest regret. See more »Goofs
During the Romeo and Juliet "pas de deux" at the ballet studio you can see the cameraman kneeling on the mirror. See more »Soundtracks
Anna KareninaEmma Jacklin (Ann Bancroft). Freddie Romoff (Scott Douglas)
Choreography: Michael Cooke (Dennis Nahat)
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (as Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky)
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Winner Best Picture and Director Golden Globe and 11 Academy Award nominations is a tip. From a real-life story of primary star Leslie Browne (longtime of the ABT) the film follows Emilia's adoption into the company of ballet stars from a family of dancers who retired to have her. Shirley Maclaine's Best movie. Anne Bancroft is unbelievable as a ballet dancer not ready to give up the limelight but ready to steal her friend's thunder as the enabler of a great ballet career for Emilia. This a great movie. Watch for some great choreography by all the big names, plus the great plus Alvin Ailey, and a shop window of ballet greats. Baryshnikov in his prime, Martins and Merrill on the side, Great editing, cinematography, the whole shebang.