Vitus (film)
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U.S. theatrical poster
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| Directed by | Fredi M. Murer |
| Produced by | Christian Davi Christof Neracher |
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| Music by | Mario Beretta |
| Cinematography | Pio Corradi |
| Edited by | Myriam Flury |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Switzerland February 2, 2006 United States June 29, 2007 |
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Running time
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100 minutes 123 minutes (US) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | Swiss German, occasional English |
Vitus is a drama film written and directed by Fredi M. Murer. It was released on February 2, 2006, in Switzerland. It stars real-life piano prodigy Teo Gheorghiu, Bruno Ganz, Julika Jenkins, and Urs Jucker.
Vitus, played by Teo Gheorghiu, is a highly gifted pianist at the age of 12. His parents mean well, but are over-protective, so Vitus rebels and seeks refuge with his grandfather (Bruno Ganz), who loves flying. After faking a head injury, Vitus secretly amasses a fortune on the stock market. The money allows his grandfather to purchase a Pilatus PC-6 and his father to return triumphantly to the company that had fired him previously. Vitus pursues his former babysitter, Isabel, but she prefers someone older and does not return his affections.
Vitus returns to his piano and performs Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto on stage with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.
Western critics gave Vitus generally favorable reviews. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 64% rating, based on reviews from 58 critics.Metacritic rated the film 63 out of 100, based on 19 reviews.
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