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2006 film by Fredi M. Murer
Vitus
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U.S. theatrical poster
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Directed by
| Fredi M. Murer
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Written by
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- Peter Luisi
- Fredi M. Murer
- Lukas B. Suter
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Produced by
| Christian Davi
Christof Neracher
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Starring
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Cinematography
| Pio Corradi
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Edited by
| Myriam Flury
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Music by
| Mario Beretta
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Distributed by
| Sony Pictures Classics
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Release dates
| Switzerland
2 February 2006
(
2006-02-02
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United States
29 June 2007
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Running time
| 100 minutes
123 minutes (US)
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Country
| Switzerland
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Languages
| Swiss German
, occasional
English
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Vitus
is a
drama film
written and directed by
Fredi M. Murer
. It was released on 2 February 2006 in
Switzerland
. It stars real-life piano prodigy
Teo Gheorghiu
,
Bruno Ganz
, Julika Jenkins, and Urs Jucker. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the
Best Foreign Language Oscar
at the
79th Academy Awards
, making the January shortlist.
Plot
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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 fired him. 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
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Reception
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Critical response
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Western critics gave
Vitus
generally favorable reviews. Review aggregation website
Rotten Tomatoes
gives the film a 66% rating, based on reviews from 62 critics, and an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Though not highly original,
Vitus
is slightly redeemed by its charm and compelling performances".
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Metacritic
rated the film 63 out of 100, based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".
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Awards
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- Best Swiss Film of 2006 (Swiss Film Awards)
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