The Turning Point (1977 film)
- Shirley MacLaine: Deedee Rodgers
- Anne Bancroft: Emma Jacklin
- Leslie Browne: Emilia
- Mikhail Baryshnikov: Yuri
- Tom Skerritt: Wayne
- Anthony Zerbe: Rosie
- Marshall Thompson: Carter
- Martha Scott: Adelaide
- James Mitchell: Michael
- Alexandra Danilova: Madame Dahkarova
- Donald Petrie: Barney Joe
At the turning point is an American film released in 1977.
Action
Deedee Rogers lives with her family in Oklahoma City. The former ballet dancer has ended her career for her family life and runs with her husband Wayne, a ballet school. Deedee's former colleague Emma Jacklin is to enter an idea with her ensemble in the city. The two friends meet, where Deedee Emma envies her life as a Showman. But the getting on in years, Emma knows that its days are numbered as a dancer. You secretly wish a fulfilling family life.
As Deedee's talented daughter Emilia to New York moves to Emma's ensemble join, there will be tensions. Emma takes care of maternal to Emilia, who has fallen in love with the dancer Yuri. Deedee is believed to have lost their mother role to Emma. After Emilia's successful debut occurs between Deedee and Emma to a bitter dispute. Only when they realize that they can together make for Emilia's happy future, they make peace.
Reviews
The lexicon of the International film wrote about the film: " Psychologically true, accurate in detail, the film makes the human problem insistently aware. Excellent played with fascinating ballet scenes. "
The film magazine Cinema described the film as " moving psychological portrait of the dance scene."
The Variety described the film as one of the best of his era. He was one of the rare examples of the interaction of key elements and ensemble.
Awards
The film was nominated for several film awards and won a few.
1978 got the film eleven Oscar nominations, but failed to win a single one of the coveted statues. This is at the turning point next to The Color Purple (1985 ), the film with the most nominations without a win. The nominations were in the categories of Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress ( Shirley MacLaine and Anne Bancroft ), Best Supporting Actress (Leslie Browne ), Best Supporting Actor ( Mikhail Baryshnikov ), Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Art Direction ( Albert Brenner and Marvin March ) and Best Sound ( Theodore Soderberg, Paul Wells, Douglas O. Williams, Jerry Jost ).
The film was able to win two Golden Globes, for Best Picture ( Drama ) and Best Director. Were nominated Anne Bancroft ( Best Actress ( Drama ) ), Mikhail Baryshnikov ( Best Supporting Actor ), Leslie Browne ( Best Supporting Actress ) and Arthur Laurents ( Best Screenplay ).
Other awards were the Eddie the American Cinema Editors for William Reynolds, a special David di Donatello for Mikhail Baryshnikov ( for his performance in the movie and his Contributions to the art of dancing ), the WGA Award from the Writers Guild of America, three NBR Awards for Best Picture and Best Actress Anne Bancroft and Tom Skerritt as Best Supporting Actor. In addition there were a LAFCA Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for Herbert Ross for Best Director and the Golden Reel Award from the Motion Picture Sound Editors for Best dialogue editor.
Nominations got the film for the DGA Award of the Directors Guild of America, the British Academy Film Award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts ( BAFTA ) for Best Actress Anne Bancroft and the Japanese Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Background
The premiere of the film had on 14 November 1977. In Germany he first came on 17 March 1978 in the cinemas.
The dancers of the ensemble were presented among others by Fernando Bujones, Richard Cragun, Suzanne Farrell and Marcia Haydée.
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Leslie Browne gave their film debuts here.