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The Turning Point poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.0 / 100
1977·Drama / Music / Romance·1h 59m

THE TURNING POINT

“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.

Above the Line
Herbert Ross·DirectorArthur Laurents·WriterRobert Surtees·Director of PhotographyJohn Lanchbery·Original Music ComposerWilliam Reynolds·Editor
Cast
Anne Bancroft·EmmaShirley MacLaine·DeedeeTom Skerritt·WayneMikhail Baryshnikov·YuriLeslie Browne·EmiliaMartha Scott·AdelaideAntoinette Sibley·SevillaStarr Danias·CarolynMarshall Thompson·CarterJames Mitchell·Michael
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Herbert Ross·DirectorJulia Tucker·ContinuityJack Roe·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Arthur Laurents·Writer
Camera· 2
Robert Surtees·Director of PhotographyWarren Rothenberger·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
William Reynolds·Editor
Sound & Music· 13
John Lanchbery·Original Music ComposerDuke Ellington·MusicCarl Czerny·MusicFrédéric Chopin·MusicSergei Prokofiev·MusicHenryk Wieniawski·MusicAdolphe Adam·MusicPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky·MusicLudwig Minkus·MusicTed Keep·Scoring MixerJohn Lanchbery·ConductorGodfrey Marks·Dialogue EditorTheodore Soderberg·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 2
Albert Brenner·Production DesignAlbert Wolsky·Costume Design
Production· 4
Nora Kaye·Executive ProducerArthur Laurents·ProducerHerbert Ross·ProducerJuliet Taylor·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Marius Petipa·ChoreographerSaax Bradbury·Dialect CoachMichel Fokine·ChoreographerTony Faso·Wardrobe Designer
By the Numbers
66.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
63%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
11 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Turning Point's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#030303
#FFFFFF
#82B2D7
Mood
Dramatic, Elegant, Reflective
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark background with a group of five ballerinas in light blue tutus dancing in various poses at the top. Below them, the movie title "THE ”

dramamusic
Key Elements
BallerinasTutus
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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