The Turning Point 1977

As rival ballerinas turned rivals in life, Deedee and Emma's once harmonious bond is strained by divergent paths. When Deedee's daughter joins Emma's company and sparks a forbidden romance, their secrets and sacrifices are exposed, forcing them to confront the choices that have defined their lives and the emotional realities they must face at the threshold of a new era.

As rival ballerinas turned rivals in life, Deedee and Emma's once harmonious bond is strained by divergent paths. When Deedee's daughter joins Emma's company and sparks a forbidden romance, their secrets and sacrifices are exposed, forcing them to confront the choices that have defined their lives and the emotional realities they must face at the threshold of a new era.

Does The Turning Point have end credit scenes?

No!

The Turning Point does not have end credit scenes.

Actors

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Ratings

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Metacritic

68

Metascore

7.0

User Score

TMDB

65

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User Score

Discover the awards and nominations received by The Turning Point. Explore the history of The Turning Point and its cast and crew.


32nd British Academy Film Awards 1979

Anne Bancroft
Nomination

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Anne Bancroft

50th Academy Awards 1978

Nomination

Actor in a Supporting Role

Mikhail Baryshnikov
Anne Bancroft
Nomination

Actress in a Leading Role

Anne Bancroft
Shirley MacLaine
Nomination

Actress in a Leading Role

Shirley MacLaine
Nomination

Actress in a Supporting Role

Leslie Browne
Nomination

Art Direction

Nomination

Cinematography

Herbert Ross
Nomination

Directing

Herbert Ross
Nomination

Film Editing

Nomination

Best Picture

Nomination

Sound

Nomination

Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen—based on factual material or on story material not previously published or produced)

30th Directors Guild of America Awards 1978

Herbert Ross
Nomination

Feature Film

Herbert Ross

35th Golden Globe Awards 1978

Win

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Anne Bancroft
Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actress)

Anne Bancroft
Nomination

Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor)

Mikhail Baryshnikov
Nomination

Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress)

Leslie Browne
Herbert Ross
Win

Best Director

Herbert Ross
Nomination

Best Screenplay

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