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The Competition is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 3 december 1980 with Richard Dreyfuss

The Competition (1980)

The Competition
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Released in USA 3 december 1980
Length 2h5
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Musical,    Romance
Rating65% 3.297633.297633.297633.297633.29763

The Competition is a 1980 American drama film starring Richard Dreyfuss and Amy Irving, directed by Joel Oliansky.

Synopsis

Paul Dietrich is an extremely gifted but disillusioned classical pianist running out of time to prove himself. He logically knows it is time to give up his attempts to enter piano competitions and instead accept a salaried position as a music teacher. Paul also needs to help his mother and his seriously ill father, but he decides to travel to San Francisco for an international piano competition. Doing so could cost him his job waiting for him in Chicago; nevertheless, he wants to try his luck for the last time before passing the age limit to compete.

Actors

Richard Dreyfuss

(Paul Dietrich)Amy Irving

(Heidi Joan Schoonover)Lee Remick

(Greta Vandemann)Sam Wanamaker

(Andrew Erskine)Joseph Cali

(Jerry DiSalvo)
And :
Priscilla Pointer
Gloria Stroock
James Sikking
Laurie Main
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