The Turning Point

As young dancers, they were best friends and fierce rivals. Deedee left the stage for marriage and motherhood, while Emma would become an international ballet icon. But when Deedee's teenage daughter is invited to join Emma's dance company and begins an affair with a young Russian star, the two women are forced to confront the choices they've made, the resentments they've hidden and the emotional truths they must face at the turning point.

Cast

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

as Emma

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

as Deedee

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

as Wayne

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Mikhail Baryshnikov

as Yuri

Leslie Browne

Leslie Browne

as Emilia

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

as Adelaide

Antoinette Sibley

Antoinette Sibley

as Sevilla

Alexandra Danilova

Alexandra Danilova

as Madame Dahkarova

Starr Danias

Starr Danias

as Carolyn

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

as Carter

Reviews

Charles Tatum

The year 1977 was very good for director Herbert Ross. Not only did Ross direct this film, which was nominated for eleven Academy Awards, but he also helmed "The Goodbye Girl," which received five nominations. Out of the twenty acting nominees that year, seven were from two of his films. If you lo...

Similar Movies