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Turning Point (The)
- Director: Herbert Ross
- Writer: Arthur Laurents
- Producer: Nora Kaye; Arthur Laurents
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Nominated for 11 Oscars - and won none.
Why this was even nominated will remain a mystery - because it is not good in any shape or form.
The dancing is terrible apart from a couple of minutes when Baryshnikov eventually lets go.
A disaster - really, it is utterly terrible.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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.
Cast & Characters
Shirley MacLaine as Deedee Rodgers;
Anne Bancroft as Emma Jacklin;
Mikhail Baryshnikov as Yuri Kopeikine;
Leslie Browne as Emilia Rodgers;
Tom Skerritt as Wayne;
Martha Scott as Adelaide;
Anthony Zerbe as Rosie;
Marshall Thompson as Carter;
Alexandra Danilova as Madame Dahkarova;
Antoinette Sibley as Sevilla Haslam;
Starr Danias as Carolyn;
James Mitchell as Michael;
Daniel Levans as Arnold;
Scott Douglas as Freddie Romoff;
Lisa Lucas as Janina