

The Competition
If you're really in love... nothing's going to stand in your way
6.223 votes on TMDB1980Movie2h 3m
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?
Trailers & videos
Cast

Richard Dreyfuss
Paul Dietrich

Amy Irving
Heidi Joan Schoonover

Lee Remick
Greta Vandemann

Sam Wanamaker
Andrew Erskine

Joseph Cali
Jerry DiSalvo
- T
Ty Henderson
Michael Humphries
- V
Vicki Kriegler
Tatjana Baronova

Bea Silvern
Madame Gorshev

Philip Sterling
Mr. Dietrich
- G
Gloria Stroock
Mrs. Dietrich

James B. Sikking
Brudenell
- J
Jimmy Sturtevant
Vinnie DiSalvo
More like this
Recommended and similar titles from TMDB
Center Stage: Turn It Up
2008 · Movie · Drama · Music
Listen to Your Heart
2010 · Movie · Drama · Music
Pure Country 2: The Gift
2010 · Movie · Drama · Music
Ruth & Boaz
2025 · Movie · Romance · Drama
Not Easily Broken
2009 · Movie · Drama · Romance
Young at Heart
1954 · Movie · Romance · Drama
I Still Believe
2020 · Movie · Music · Drama
Step Up All In
2014 · Movie · Romance · Drama
Coda
2020 · Movie · Music · Drama
Newness
2017 · Movie · Romance · Drama
A Star Is Born
1976 · Movie · Drama · Music
Lady Chatterley's Lover
2015 · Movie · Romance · Drama
Purple Hearts
2022 · Movie · Romance · Drama
Fire with Fire
1986 · Movie · Drama · Romance
The Thing Called Love
1993 · Movie · Drama · Romance
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940 · Movie · Music · Romance
Honey 3: Dare to Dance
2016 · Movie · Music · Drama
The Lost Husband
2020 · Movie · Drama · Romance