Best Picture1978 Film Fan Awards50th Academy Awards

Best Picture Nominee
The Turning Point (1977)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Herbert Ross— Herbert Ross
Arthur Laurents— Herbert Ross and Arthur Laurents, Producers
Synopsis / Overview
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.
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BEST PICTURE — 50th Academy Awards (1978)
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