
The Competition
1980 · Movie · 123 min · ★ 6.1
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?
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-12-03
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (21 votes)
Themes
- love affair
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1981 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Actor · 1981 · nominated
Cast & crew

Richard Dreyfuss
as Paul Dietrich

Amy Irving
as Heidi Joan Schoonover

Lee Remick
as Greta Vandemann

Sam Wanamaker
as Andrew Erskine

Joseph Cali
as Jerry DiSalvo
- TH
Ty Henderson
as Michael Humphries
- VK
Vicki Kriegler
as Tatjana Baronova

Bea Silvern
as Madame Gorshev

Philip Sterling
as Mr. Dietrich
- GS
Gloria Stroock
as Mrs. Dietrich
Directed by Joel Oliansky