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Vitus

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From a very early age, Vitus (Teo Gheorghiu) showed signs of genius -- like reading encyclopedias in kindergarten -- and by age 5 had already mastered the piano. With well-intentioned but overbearing parents (Julika Jenkins, Urs Jucker) pressuring him to continue his music career, Vitus dreams of a normal childhood. With the help of his grandfather (Bruno Ganz), Vitus feigns an injury and gains wealth quickly in the stock market so he can take up flying.
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Though not highly original, Vitus is slightly redeemed by its charm and compelling performances.

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Tom Beer Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Cliff Doerksen Time Out Rated: 2/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post Oh, yes. I loved the music, but it's almost impossible to go wrong with Bach and Schumann. Rated: 2/4 Aug 22, 2007 Full Review Enrique Buchichio Uruguay Total Una pelcula interesante, si bien no original, sobre lo que significa crecer siendo un nio prodigio. Sorprendentes actuaciones de los pequeos protagonistas, junto al veterano y experto Bruno Ganz. Rated: 2/5 May 27, 2008 Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies I alternately wanted to slap and hug the majority of the characters Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2008 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Newcomer Teo Gheorghiu does a fantastic job of bringing the title character to life... Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 29, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member It was alright. You can like it just as much as it allows you to is what I'm gonna say about it. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Entertaining crowd-pleaser. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Funny story, quirky kid actor. If you like foreign films, give it a try. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member It's interesting to note some less-than-enthusiastic comments of others about 'yet another child prodigy story,' which proceed to harp on that single note without giving the film credit for it's strengths. For me, this fantastic performance by Teo Gheorgiu succeeds at rehumanizing the prodigy stereotype, has fun doing so, and THAT wholistic perspective helps make it an ideal family movie. Big deal, there's no Rach 3, Hammerklavier or Gaspard des le Nuit--for Vitus, this is not a shortcoming. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member I Thought it was very interesting, and the pianist was excellent Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review bill k This is a remarkable film depicting a brilliant talent both in real life and in the film role that he portrays. Bruno Ganz and Teo Gheorghiu are paired in a unique and charming way and play off of each other beautifully. It is spectacular. In my estimation this is 5 stars+++. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/11/13 Full Review Read all reviews
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Fredi M. Murer

Director

Teo Gheorghiu

Vitus Age 12

Julika Jenkins

Helen

Urs Jucker

Leo

Fabrizio Borsani

Vitus Age 6

Bruno Ganz

Grandfather

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Synopsis From a very early age, Vitus (Teo Gheorghiu) showed signs of genius -- like reading encyclopedias in kindergarten -- and by age 5 had already mastered the piano. With well-intentioned but overbearing parents (Julika Jenkins, Urs Jucker) pressuring him to continue his music career, Vitus dreams of a normal childhood. With the help of his grandfather (Bruno Ganz), Vitus feigns an injury and gains wealth quickly in the stock market so he can take up flying.
Director
Fredi M. Murer
Screenwriter
Fredi M. Murer, Peter Luisi
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Vitusfilm GmbH, Schweizer Fernsehen (FS), SRG SSR idée suisse
Rating
PG (Mild Thematic Elements|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 29, 2007, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 11, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$186.5K
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD
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