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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.
Dec 3, 1980 · Glorious music as pianists vie for first prize in a competition. Amy Irving, Richard Dreyfuss, Lee Remick, and Sam Wanamaker star in "The Competition," a 1980 film, written and directed by Joel Oliansky. The story concerns pianists gathering for the semifinals of a competition in San Francisco.
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- Drama, Romance, Music
- Joel Oliansky
- 1980-12-03
The Competition (1980) is an offbeat romance about two musical prodigies who fall in love during a high stakes piano competition in San Francisco. Paul (Richard Dreyfuss) is a serious-minded musician who wants to take one last shot at fame before settling down into the security of a permanent teaching job.
- Joel Oliansky
- Richard Dreyfuss
The Competition. 1980 · 2 hr 6 min. PG. Romance · Drama · Musicals. A piano competition between a man with just one last chance to win and a gifted female pianist heats up when they become romantically involved.
- Joel Oliansky
- January 1, 1980
- Richard Dreyfuss
- Georgia May
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The Competition. 1980 · 2 hr 6 min. PG. Drama · Romance · Music. An aging pianist makes one final grab for fame. Fellow pianist, Heidi, is drawn to him, but when she beats him in a competion he lets pride take over. Subtitles: English.
