Vitus (film)

2006 film by Fredi M. Murer

Vitus

U.S. theatrical poster

Directed by| Fredi M. Murer
Written by|

* Peter Luisi
* Fredi M. Murer
* Lukas B. Suter

Produced by| Christian Davi
Christof Neracher
Starring|

* Teo Gheorghiu
* Bruno Ganz
* Julika Jenkins
* Urs Jucker

Cinematography| Pio Corradi
Edited by| Myriam Flury
Music by| Mario Beretta
Distributed by| Sony Pictures Classics

Release date

* 2 February 2006 (2006-02-02) (Switzerland)

Running time

| 100 minutes
123 minutes (US)
Country| Switzerland
Languages| Swiss German, occasional English

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.

## 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".[1] Metacritic rated the film 63 out of 100, based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[2]

### Awards

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* Best Swiss Film of 2006 (Swiss Film Awards)[3]

## See also

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* List of submissions to the 79th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Swiss submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

## References

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1. ^ "Vitus". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
2. ^ "Vitus (2007): Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2008-04-07.
3. ^ » Swiss Film Awards - 2006 Winners - Alternative Film Guide

## External links

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* Official website
* Official trailer at Apple.com
* Vitus at IMDb
* Vitus at the Swiss Film Directory
* Vitus at Rotten Tomatoes
* Vitus at Metacritic
* Vitus at Box Office Mojo

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Swiss submissions for Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

1960–1980|

* The Shadows Grow Longer (1961)
* First Love (1970)

* The Salamander (1972)
* The Invitation (1973)
* The Middle of the World (1974)
* Assassination in Davos (1975)

* Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 (1976)
* Les petites fugues (1979)
* Every Man for Himself (1980)

1981–2000|

* The Boat Is Full (1981)
* Yol (1982)
* In the White City (1983)
* Dangerous Moves (1984)
* Alpine Fire (1985)
* Tanner (1986)
* If the Sun Never Returns (1987)
* Lounge Chair (1988)
* My Dear Subject (1989)
* Journey of Hope (1990)
* The Mountain (1991)
* Off Season (1992)
* The Diary of Lady M (1993)
* Three Colours: Red (1994)
* Adultery: A User's Guide (1995)
* The Lambs (1996)
* For Ever Mozart (1997)
* War in the Highlands (1998)
* Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland (1999)
* Gripsholm (2000)

2001–2020|

* In Praise of Love (2001)
* A Loving Father (2002)
* Mein Name ist Bach (2004)
* One Long Winter Without Fire (2005)
* Vitus (2006)
* Late Bloomers (2007)
* The Friend (2008)
* Home (2009)
* The Little Room (2010)
* Summer Games (2011)
* Sister (2012)
* More than Honey (2013)
* The Circle (2014)
* Iraqi Odyssey (2015)
* My Life as a Courgette (2016)
* The Divine Order (2017)
* Eldorado (2018)
* The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch (2019)
* My Little Sister (2020)

2021–present|

* Olga (2021)
* A Piece of Sky (2022)
* Thunder (2023)
* Reinas (2024)

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