Vitus
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Fredi M Murer
Fabrizio Borsani
Teo Gheorghiu
Julika Jenkins
Urs Jucker
Bruno Ganz
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Vitus is a 12-year-old boy who almost seems to be from another planet--he has hearing like a bat, he plays piano like a virtuoso and studies encyclopedias. No wonder his parents begin to anticipate a brilliant future for him as a classical pianist. However, the daily pressure of hours of musical practice, his over-protective but well-meaning mother and his father's precarious financial situation lead the boy to seek refuge at his eccentric grandfather's house. Vitus and his grandfather's shared love of flying, mischief and adventure offers Vitus an opportunity at a normal childhood--something the burden of his talent had previously prevented him from. When Vitus employs a ruse pretending he's been robbed of his talent, his future as a piano virtuoso falls at risk.
Director
Fredi M Murer
Cast
Fabrizio Borsani
Teo Gheorghiu
Julika Jenkins
Urs Jucker
Bruno Ganz
Kristina Lykowa
Tamara Scarpellini
Eleni Haupt
Crew
Mario Beretta
Pio Corradi
Christian Davi
Myriam Flury
Corinna Glaus
Susanne Jauch
Marcel Just
Peter Luisi
Fredi M Murer
Fredi M Murer
Sabine Murer
Christof Neracher
Lukas B Suter
Jurg Von Allmen
Ines Zurbuchen
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Co-winner of the Audience Choice Award at the 2006 Chicago International Film Festival.
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2006 AFI/Los Angeles Film Festival.
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States February 2006
Released in United States January 2007
Released in United States July 6, 2007
Released in United States November 2006
Released in United States October 2006
Released in United States on Video November 27, 2007
Released in United States September 2006
Released in United States Summer June 29, 2007
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Special) February 9-19, 2006.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 5-19, 2006.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Focus on World Cinema) August 24-September 4, 2006.
Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Awards Buzz - Best Foreign Language Film) January 4-15, 2007.
Shown at Rome Film Festival (Alice Nella Citta) October 13-21, 2006.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 26-May 10, 2007.
Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival (Zabaltegi/Pearls) September 21-30, 2006.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Encounters) April 25-May 6, 2007.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 28-October 13, 2006.
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Focus on World Cinema) August 24-September 4, 2006.)
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 28-October 13, 2006.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 26-May 10, 2007.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Encounters) April 25-May 6, 2007.)
Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Awards Buzz - Best Foreign Language Film) January 4-15, 2007.)
Released in United States February 2006 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Special) February 9-19, 2006.)
Released in United States Summer June 29, 2007 (NY)
Released in United States July 6, 2007 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States September 2006 (Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival (Zabaltegi/Pearls) September 21-30, 2006.)
Released in United States October 2006 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 5-19, 2006.)
Released in United States October 2006 (Shown at Rome Film Festival (Alice Nella Citta) October 13-21, 2006.)
Released in United States November 2006 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles Film Festival (World Cinema) November 1-12, 2006.)
Released in United States on Video November 27, 2007
