The Competition (1980)
If you're really in love... nothing's going to stand in your way
123 min
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?
- Release date
- August 28, 1981
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- 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
- Ty Henderson as Michael Humphries
- Vicki Kriegler as Tatjana Baronova
- Adam Stern as Mark Landau
- Philip Sterling as Mr. Dietrich
- Gloria Stroock as Mrs. Dietrich
Crew
- Joel Oliansky · Director
- Joel Oliansky · Writer
- William Sackheim · Writer
- William Sackheim · Producer
- Lalo Schifrin · Composer
- Richard H. Kline · Cinematographer
- David E. Blewitt · Editor
- Jennifer Shull · Casting director
- Dale Hennesy · Production designer