The Competition

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?

• Joel OlianskyScreenplay
• Joel OlianskyDirector
• Lalo SchifrinOriginal Music Composer

• Richard DreyfussPaul Dietrich
• Amy IrvingHeidi Joan Schoonover
• Lee RemickGreta Vandemann
• Sam WanamakerAndrew Erskine
• Joseph CaliJerry DiSalvo
• Ty HendersonMichael Humphries
• Vicki KrieglerTatjana Baronova
• Bea SilvernMadame Gorshev
• Philip SterlingMr. Dietrich
• Gloria StroockMrs. Dietrich
• James B. SikkingBrudenell
• Jimmy SturtevantVinnie DiSalvo