ilso starring
Anne Bancroft Leslie Browne
Mikhail Baryshnikov Star of the American Ballet Theatre
Emma Jacklin feels threatened when Emilia, the daughter of her dancing contemporary
Deedee Rogers , joins the company in New York. Emilia arrives accompanied by her mother, and when she looks set to take over the lead roles, the fierce rivalry between the two older women is re-ignited. This romantic and moving story is told against a backdrop of the dramatic world of ballet - including extracts from such classics as 'Swan Lake' and 'Le Corsaire' - and features the screen d6but of famous Russian dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Screenplay by ARTHUR LAURENTS Produced by HERBERT ROSS and ARTHUR LAURENTS Directed by HERBERT ROSS
(First showing on British television )
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