Vitus (film)

Infobox_Film
name = Vitus
caption =
writer = Peter Luisi
Fredi M. Murer
Lukas B. Suter
starring = Teo Gheorghiu
Bruno Ganz
Julika Jenkins
Urs Jucker
director = Fredi M. Murer
producer = Christian Davi
Christof Neracher
distributor = Sony Pictures Classics
released = February 2 2006 (Switzerland)
June 29 2007 (United States)
runtime =
language = Swiss German
budget =
music = Mario Beretta
imdb_id = 0478829

"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.

Plot

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 seeks refuge with his grandfather (Bruno Ganz), who loves flying. After faking 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. The movie ends with Vitus performing Piano Concerto (Schumann) on stage with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.

Critical reception

Western critics gave "Vitus" generally favorable reviews. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 65% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 57 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10007790-vitus/ |title=Vitus Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2008-04-07 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 63 out of 100, based on 19 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/vitus |title=Vitus (2007): Reviews |accessdate=2008-04-07 |publisher=Metacritic]

Awards

* Best Swiss Film of 2006 (Swiss Film Awards) [ [http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-festivals/swiss-film-awards-2006-winners/ » Swiss Film Awards - 2006 Winners - Alternative Film Guide ] ]

References

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