The Competition (1980)
If you're really in love... nothing's going to stand in your way
The movie centers on a piano competition whose winner is assured of success. It is Paul's last chance to compete, but newcomer Heidi may be a better pianist. Can romance be far away? Will she take a dive despite the pressure to win from her teacher, Greta, or will she condemn Paul to obscurity?
- Date of release
- 1980-12-03
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (23)
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Music
- Director
- Joel Oliansky
Casting
- Richard Dreyfuss — Paul Dietrich
- Amy Irving — Heidi Joan Schoonover
- Lee Remick — Greta Vandemann
- Sam Wanamaker — Andrew Erskine
- Joseph Cali — Jerry DiSalvo
- Ty Henderson — Michael Humphries
- Vicki Kriegler — Tatjana Baronova
- Bea Silvern — Madame Gorshev
- Philip Sterling — Mr. Dietrich
- Gloria Stroock — Mrs. Dietrich
- James B. Sikking — Brudenell
- Jimmy Sturtevant — Vinnie DiSalvo
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: San Francisco
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2
The Competition is a 1980 American drama musical film starring Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving, and Lee Remick, and written and directed by Joel Oliansky.
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