The Turning Point (1977)

Product Details: The Turning Point (1977)

Edition:

DVD . See other editions

MPAA Rating:

PG

Release Date:

01/25/2005

UPC:

013131307597

Directed by:

Herbert Ross

Featuring:

Shirley MacLaine, Anne Bancroft, Mikhail Baryshnikov. See all cast

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Synopsis: The Turning Point (1977)

Synopis: Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft star in this musical drama and touching portrait of the world of dance in New York City. A ballet star (Anne Bancroft) is reunited with her best friend and rival (Shirley MacLaine) after years apart. Against the engrossing background of the world of ballet, their stories unfold, revealing the difficult choices and aching losses each woman has faced. The film features Mikhail Baryshnikov's fim debut, with sumptous choreography.

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Features: The Turning Point (1977)

Features: DVD Features:

Region (unknown)
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - Making Of Featurette
Trailer - Theatrical

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User Reviews: Turning Point

1. Touching Without Being Maudlin

   , May 25, 2001
   Reviewer: Jill Berlin - See all Jill Berlin's reviews

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   I am not a drama movie lover per se, but "The Turning Point" is a touching, honest study of two women, one a middle-aged ballerina who never married, the other a former ballerina turned mother, who wonder what life would have been like for them if they were in the other one's shoes. Anne Bancroft and Shirley Maclaine deserved their Oscar nominations, the ballet sequences are spectacular, and the two women sure give it their all when their sparks fly in a climatic fight scene. ...

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