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The Turning Point

1977 film by Herbert Ross
Movie film Q451558
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Summary

The Turning Point is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,153 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4]
  • Director: Herbert Ross[5]
  • Screenwriter: Arthur Laurents[6]
  • Composer: Frédéric Chopin[7]
  • Genre: drama film[8]
  • Cast member: Shirley MacLaine[9], Anne Bancroft[10], Tom Skerritt[11], Mikhail Baryshnikov[12], Leslie Browne[13], Martha Scott[14], James Mitchell[15], Anthony Zerbe[16], Marshall Thompson[17], Alexandra Danilova[18], Donald Petrie[19]
  • Producer: Arthur Laurents[20], Herbert Ross[21], Nora Kaye[22]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[23]
  • Director of photography: Robert L. Surtees[24]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
  • Review score: 6.2/10[26], 63%[27]
  • Color: color[28]
  • Country of origin: United States[29]
  • Publication date: November 14, 1977[30], November 18, 1977[31], March 1, 1978[32], March 17, 1978[33], March 24, 1978[34], April 13, 1978[35], April 15, 1978[36], April 20, 1978[37], April 29, 1978[38], May 5, 1978[39], May 11, 1978[40], September 8, 1978[41], November 14, 1978[42], March 20, 1980[43]
  • Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[44]
  • Narrative location: Oklahoma[45]
  • Film editor: William H. Reynolds[46]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[47], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[48], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[49], Academy Award for Best Actress[50], Academy Award for Best Director[51], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[52], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[53], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[54], Academy Award for Best Production Design[55], Academy Award for Best Sound[56]
  • Title: The Turning Point[57]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 12[58]
  • Duration: 119 minutes[59]
  • Production designer: Albert Brenner[60]

Why It Matters

The Turning Point has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

What awards did The Turning Point receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4].

Related Entities

Anne Bancroft film Frédéric Chopin Martha Scott Mikhail Baryshnikov Oklahoma Shirley MacLaine Tom Skerritt United States

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'bg', 'ca', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr',
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    Filmová databáze film id → 11673
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  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Albert Brenner
    Publication date → +1977-11-14T00:00:00Z, +1977-11-18T00:00:00Z, +1978-03-01T00:00:00Z +12
    Screenwriter → Arthur Laurents
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+119'}
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