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THE TURNING POINT
SUBJECTS --- Dance; U.S./1945 - 1991;
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING --- Marriage; Mother/Daughter;
MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS --- Responsibility.
Age: 14+; MPAA Rating: PG; Drama; 1977; 119 minutes; Color.
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The Turning Point focuses on the relationship between two women, good friends, who many years ago were in competition for the top spot in a ballet company. The movie shows the different paths they took and their changing roles as they have matured. A subplot concerns the daughter of one of the women rising through the ranks to become a soloist with the New York City Ballet. The Turning Point also deals with issues of romantic relationships and infidelity in marriage.
The TeachWithMovies.com Learning Guide to this film helps teachers and parents use the film to discuss the world of ballet and the character development and ethical issues that it raises.
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To give you a sense of how our Learning Guides can be used by teachers as lesson plans and by parents to supplement school curriculum or for homeschooling, we have set out below the Benefits section of the Learning Guide to The Turning Point.
Benefits: The Turning Point shows fabulous dancing, the unremitting
hard work demanded of a dancer, some of the inner workings of a
major ballet company, the internal rivalries in a dance company,
and the changing of the guard required by the aging of a prima
ballerina.
After this film was released, there was a flood of thousands
of boys into dance schools across the nation.
The movie explores the benefits and costs of a life led in
pursuit of art and fame as opposed to
a life concentrating on family and interpersonal relationships.
In today's world, some ballerinas have families while they perform, but it is still difficult.
The film shows that parents aren't perfect and sometimes
need forgiveness from their children. The husband of one of the women is not a
major figure in the film
but he is consistently supportive and nurturing to all members of
his family.
The Learning Guide to The Turning Point also contains sections on Benefits of the Movie, Possible Problems, Helpful Background, Discussion Questions, Links to the Internet, and Bridges to Reading. The Discussion Questions are divided into three categories: Subject Matter, Social-Emotional Learning, and Moral-Ethical Emphasis.
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