Richard Dreyfuss
Paul Dietrich
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Dec 3, 1980 · The Competition: Directed by Joel Oliansky. With Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving, Lee Remick, Sam Wanamaker. Paul Dietrich, at almost 30 years old, is a fading piano prodigy. Heidi Schoonover is a talented young pianist with a promising future.
- (2.8K)
- Drama, Romance, Music
- Joel Oliansky
- 1980-12-03
The Competition is a 1980 American drama musical film starring Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving and Lee Remick, written and directed by Joel Oliansky. [4] Plot. Paul Dietrich, a gifted but disillusioned classical pianist, is nearly 30 years old. He has never won a major piano competition and will soon be past the age limit to compete.
Heidi Schoonover (Amy Irving) is a talented young pianist with a promising future. When Paul hears of an upcoming competition that could make his career, he dedicates himself to winning.
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- Joel Oliansky
- PG
- Richard Dreyfuss
Meanwhile, world-class pianist turned teacher Greta Vandemann (Lee Remick) introduces her protégé Heidi Joan Schoonover (Amy Irving) to the idea of entering her first piano competition: the Arabella Hillman Competition in San Francisco, offering a $20,000 grand prize, two years of concert bookings (including a Carnegie Hall recital) and a medal.
THE COMPETITION. Drama. Academy Award® winner Richard Dreyfuss (1977, Best Actor, The Goodbye Girl) and Amy Irving (Carrie) are two classically trained concert pianists who find themselves both competing for one of the most prestigious awards in the music world.
One involves a love affair between two of the finalists, Richard Dreyfuss and Amy Irving. The other one, ridiculous but forgivable, involves a Russian piano teacher who defects to the United States, creating an international incident that causes the competition to be postponed a week.
Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Competitors in a classical piano competition fall in love. Cast & Crew. Read More. Joel Oliansky. Director. Richard Dreyfuss. Paul Dietrich. Lee Remick. Greta Vandemann. Amy Irving. Heidi Joan Schoonover. Sam Wanamaker. Andrew Erskine. Joseph Cali. Jerry Disalvo. Photos & Videos.
