The Turning Point
1978, Russian. Directed by Vadim Abdrashitov.
The newlyweds return to Moscow after a wonderful sea cruise on the Black Sea. It seems that they will have a happy life ahead, their beloved job, but chance rudely cuts off all dreams: Viktor doesn't have time to slow down and knocks down an elderly woman with his Zhiguli. His desire to evade responsibility is replaced by repentance and a decision to accept the burden of guilt upon himself.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Vadim AbdrashitovDirector
- Irina KupchenkoNatasha Vedeneyeva
- Oleg YankovskyViktor Vedeneyev
- Oleg Anofrievlawyer
- Natalya Velichkoinvestigator
- Mikhail Dadykoprofessor
- Olimpiada Kalmykovamother
- Aleksandr Kaydanovskiydoctor
- Natalya MalyavinaAlbina
- Lyubov StrizhenovaZina
- Yuriy NazarovViktor
- Sergey PolezhaevNikitin
- Viktor ProskurinKobozev
Details
- Released
- 9 April 1978
- Original title
- Поворот
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Aleksandr Mindadze
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The Turning Point runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Turning Point isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 April 1978. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Turning Point, try The Young One, Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, Eleanor the Great.
Who directed The Turning Point?
The Turning Point (1978) was directed by Vadim Abdrashitov and stars Irina Kupchenko, Oleg Yankovsky, Oleg Anofriev.