
The Turning Point

The generations change. But the choices remain the same.
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review Award for Best Film and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
10 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1978)
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Setting
Set in Oklahoma
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Music
Music by Frédéric Chopin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert L. Surtees
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Arthur LaurentsWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 14, 1977
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America





























