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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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Anne Bancroft | ... | Emma Jacklin | |
| 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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18 November 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Gross USA:
$25,933,445Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Leslie Browne replaced the American Ballet Theatre's Gelsey Kirkland in the role of Emilia. Kirkland withdrew from the picture due to a recurring muscle injury. Browne is the daughter of Kelly Brown and Isobel Miro whose true life story inspired the movie. 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 »Frequently Asked Questions
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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.