The Turning Point
6.573
119 minutes
11/14/1977
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.
Cast List
Anne Bancroft
as Emma
Shirley MacLaine
as Deedee
Tom Skerritt
as Wayne
Mikhail Baryshnikov
as Yuri
Leslie Browne
as Emilia
Martha Scott
as Adelaide
Antoinette Sibley
as Sevilla
Alexandra Danilova
as Madame Dahkarova
Starr Danias
as Carolyn
Marshall Thompson
as Carter
James Mitchell
as Michael
Daniel Levins
as Arnold
Scott Douglas
as Freddie
Lisa Lucas
as Janina
Phillip Saunders
as Ethan
Jurgen Schneider
as Peter
Dennis Nahat
as Dennis
Anthony Zerbe
as Rosie
Hilda Morales
as Sandra
Saax Bradbury
as Florence
Alexander Minz
as Boys Class Teacher
Howard Barr
as Rehearsal Pianist
Martha Johnston
as Rehearsal Pianist
Anne Barlow
as Ballet Mistress
Enrique Martinez
as Ballet Master
James Crittenden
as Billy
Lucette Aldous
as Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Fernando Bujones
as Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Richard Cragun
as Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Suzanne Farrell
as Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Marcia Haydée
as Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Peter Martins
as Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Marianna Tcherkassky
as Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Clark Tippet
as Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Martine Van Hamel
as Artist of American Ballet Theatre
Nanette Glushak
as Self (uncredited)
Bob Harks
as Waiter (uncredited)
Rebecca Wright
as Self (uncredited)
Donald Petrie
as Barney Joe