The Competition
If you're really in love... nothing's going to stand in your way
1980 | 123m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Joel Oliansky |
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| Writer: | Joel Oliansky, William Sackheim |
| Staring: |
| 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? | |
| Release Date: | Dec 03, 1980 |
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| Director: | Joel Oliansky |
| Writer: | Joel Oliansky, William Sackheim |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, Music |
| Keywords | love affair |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Rastar Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Vicki Kriegler | Tatjana Baronova |
| Bea Silvern | Madame Gorshev |
| Philip Sterling | Mr. Dietrich |
| Gloria Stroock | Mrs. Dietrich |
| James B. Sikking | Brudenell |
| Jimmy Sturtevant | Vinnie DiSalvo |
| Priscilla Pointer | Mrs. Donellan |
| Delia Salvi | Mrs. DiSalvo |
| Robert Vega | Contreras |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard H. Kline | Director of Photography |
| Lalo Schifrin | Original Music Composer |
| Dale Hennesy | Production Design |
| James W. Payne | Set Decoration |
| Ruth Myers | Costume Design |
| Leonard Drake | Hairstylist |
| Carolyn Ferguson | Hairstylist |
| Jack Freeman | Makeup Artist |
| Leo Lotito Jr. | Makeup Artist |
| Joel Oliansky | Story, Director, Screenplay |
| David E. Blewitt | Editor |
| Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| William Sackheim | Story |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Howard Pine | Executive Producer |
| William Sackheim | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Supporting Actor | Sal Pacino | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Actor | Laurence Olivier | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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