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''The Turning Point'' revitalized the fad for [[Ballet]] and dance films. Released in 1977, the same year as ''[[
The plot covers two generations of dancers. In the older generation, a touring stop by the ballet company reignites the rivalry between Emma (Anne Bancroft) and DeeDee (Shirley MacLaine). DeeDee's career ended shortly after she became pregnant and married another dancer, Wayne (Tom Skerrit). Emma, however, became a star in then up-and-coming choreographer Michael's adaptation of ''[[Anna Karenina]]'', a part that DeeDee had also wanted. In the younger generation, DeeDee's daughter Emilia (Leslie Browne) receives a fellowship for a special program at the company ballet school, where she catches the eye of philandering star Yuri (Baryshnikov).
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* [[Brutal Honesty]]: When Emma abandons her role in Arnold's ballet, she turns to Michael for sympathy. His idea of sympathy is telling her that she will no longer dance the title role in ''Giselle'', then hinting strongly that it's time for her to quit.
* [[The Cameo]]: Notably, famed ballerinas Antoinette Sibley and Alexandra Danilova. A number of then-current ABT performers and backstage personnel also make brief appearances, including Alexander Minz (best known as Drosselmeier in Baryshnikov's ''[[The Nutcracker (
* [[Camp Gay]]: Arnold.
* [[Camp Straight]]: Freddie.
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