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The Turning Point

1977

IMDb

Herbert Ross

1977·PG·United StatesUnited States
Award tierGold
Metascore
DramaMusicRomance

When her daughter joins a ballet company, a former dancer is forced to confront her long-ago decision to give up the stage to have a family.

Cast

Tom Skerritt·Anne Bancroft·Shirley MacLaine·Mikhail Baryshnikov

Producers

Nora Kaye·Arthur Laurents·Herbert Ross·Roger M. Rothstein

Languages

United KingdomEnglishFranceFrench

Major Awards

4 wins · 6 nominations

Wins (4)

Best Picture

Golden Globes, USA (1978)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

National Board of Review, USA (1977)

Best Film

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1978)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Herbert Ross
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1977)

Best Director

Herbert Ross

Nominations (6)

Best Picture

Academy Awards, USA (1978)

Best Picture

Herbert RossArthur Laurents

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1978)

Best Director

Herbert Ross

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (1978)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Arthur Laurents

Best Actress

Golden Globes, USA (1978)

Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Anne Bancroft
Academy Awards, USA (1978)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Shirley MacLaine
Academy Awards, USA (1978)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Anne Bancroft

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