“The Competition” quotes
(1980)Plot – The International Piano Competition 'Hillman' attracts competitors from all over the world because of its attractive prizes. The candidates are Terry Di Salvo, who tries to curry favor with the press, Russian Tatiana Baranov, who's very successful, Heidi Schoonover and Paul Dietrich.
All actors – Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving, Lee Remick, Sam Wanamaker, Joseph Cali, Ty Henderson, Vicki Kriegler, Adam Stern, Philip Sterling, Gloria Stroock, Bea Silvern, James Sikking
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“Don't call me honey-child.”
“Teardrops on my boobs - great country-western standard.”
“Ludwig Von Beethoven taught Carl Czerny, who taught Leschetizky, who taught Schnabel, who taught Renaldi, who taught me. And now the sixth pianist in a direct line from Beethoven is standing here staring at me in her Jordan Marsh mix-and-match.”
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