The Competition

2h 3min

Drama

Romance

Music

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?

Production Companies

Rastar Productions

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Paul Dietrich
Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Heidi Joan Schoonover
Lee Remick

Lee Remick

Greta Vandemann
Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Andrew Erskine
Joseph Cali

Joseph Cali

Jerry DiSalvo
Ty Henderson

Ty Henderson

Michael Humphries
Vicki Kriegler

Vicki Kriegler

Tatjana Baronova
Bea Silvern

Bea Silvern

Madame Gorshev
Philip Sterling

Philip Sterling

Mr. Dietrich
Gloria Stroock

Gloria Stroock

Mrs. Dietrich
Jimmy Sturtevant

Jimmy Sturtevant

Vinnie DiSalvo
Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Mrs. Donellan
Delia Salvi

Delia Salvi

Mrs. DiSalvo
Robert Vega

Robert Vega

Contreras
Ross Evans

Ross Evans

Judge Heimling
Laurie Main

Laurie Main

Judge Wyeth
John Clavin

John Clavin

Judge Weatherall
Ben Hammer

Ben Hammer

Nichols

Release date

3rd Dec 1980

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English