The Turning Point

The Turning Point (1977)

1977-11-14 · 119 min · Rating 6.50/10 (65 votes)

The generations change. But the choices remain the same.

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.

Drama Romance

Keywords

ambition ballet ballet company carnegie hall choreography drunkenness falling in love feud infidelity jealousy midlife crisis mother daughter relationship new york city prima ballerina rivalry triumph