The Competition
– The movie centers on a piano competition whose winner is assured of success. It is Paul's last chanc..
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?
03 Dec 1980
English
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Joel Oliansky
Joel Oliansky (screenplay), Joel Oliansky (story), William Sackheim (story)
Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving, Lee Remick, Sam Wanamaker
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?
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 nominations.
Columbia Pictures