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Movie Info
Paul Dietrich (Richard Dreyfuss), at almost 30 years old, is a fading piano prodigy. 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. Heidi and Paul meet one day during practice and, though she is immediately drawn to him, Paul thinks romance will just be a distraction. Heidi's teacher, Greta (Lee Remick), is also wary of Heidi's newfound attraction.
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Rating: PG
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Genre: Romance
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Original Language: English
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Director: Joel Oliansky
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Producer: William Sackheim
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Writer: Joel Oliansky
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Columbia Pictures
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Production Co: Rastar Films
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Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround
Cast & Crew

Richard Dreyfuss
Paul Dietrich

Amy Irving
Heidi Joan Schoonover

Lee Remick
Greta Vandemann

Sam Wanamaker
Andrew Erskine

Joseph Cali
Jerry DiSalvo

Ty Henderson
Michael Humphries

Vickie Kriegler
Tatjana Baronova

Adam Stern
Mark Landau

Bea Silvern
Madame Gorshev

Philip Sterling
Mr. Dietrich

Gloria Stroock
Mrs. Dietrich

Priscilla Pointer
Mrs. Donellan

James B. Sikking
Brudenell

Ben Hammer
Nichols

Joel Oliansky
Director

Joel Oliansky
Screenwriter

William Sackheim
Producer

Howard Pine
Executive Producer

Richard H. Kline
Cinematographer

David E. Blewitt
Film Editing

Lalo Schifrin
Original Music

Dale Hennesy
Production Design

James W. Payne
Set Decoration

Ruth Myers
Costume Design

Jennifer Shull
Casting
Critic Reviews for The Competition
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Feb 02, 2014
Good drama with great music. Not an incisive examination of the cutthroat world of music competition although they do delve into it somewhat. More a drama of a selfish man letting down his defenses and a young girl who learns more than she bargains for when she lets down her guard. Excellent performances from the leads with Lee Remick adding her special brand of class but putting an icy edge to it as Amy's teacher. The only rough patch is when the two leads, who are remarkably free of rhythm for supposed musicans, dance to contemporary and quite awful music. They're gluefoots. For classical music lovers this will be a treat.
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Oct 10, 2008
Excellent classical music and that's it.A relic of the 1980 production is a forgettable small,semi-independent feature,carved with a trifle of characteristics penetrated in its protagonists.Mere information though,the duo of Dreyfuss-Irving can't hold much.Why oh why those "intellectual" romances always end up in a sappy,sugary manner?
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