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The Turning Point

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The Turning Point
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PG,1hr 59min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1977
Director:
Herbert Ross
Distributor:
Anchor Bay
Starring:
Anne Bancroft, Shirley MacLaine, Mikhail Baryshnikov  ...more
Synopsis: One of a cycle of '70s post-Women's Liberation "women's pictures," Herbert Ross's drama uses the ballet world to examine the conflict between family and career. Former dance colleagues Deedee (Shirley MacLaine) and Emma (Anne Bancroft) are reunited when Emma's New York ballet company stops in Oklahoma City for a performance. Having dropped her career for marriage and motherhood, Deedee envies prima ballerina Emma's limelight life; aging Emma, realizing that her days as a star are numbered, wishes ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Greatly acclaimed upon its initial release (and scoring an amazing eleven Academy Award nominations), time has dulled much of the appeal of The Turning Point. The melodramatic aspects of the plot, slightly commented upon but generally dismissed in 1977, are the main culprits, but much of writer Arthur Laurents' dialogue is also to blame. It's a bit too obvious in the big scenes, and it sometimes seems ... Full Review
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