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Vitus

Vitus

Fiction, 120 min.

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by Fredi M. Murer

Switzerland, February 2006

Vitus is a boy who almost seems to be from another planet: He has hearing like a bat, he plays piano like a virtuoso and studies encyclopaedias at the age of five. No wonder his parents begin to anticipate a brilliant future for him. They want Vitus to become a pianist. However, the little genius prefers to play in his eccentric grandfather’s workshop. He dreams of flying and of a normal childhood. Ultimately, with one dramatic leap, Vitus takes control of his own life…

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Directed by: Fredi M. Murer
Written by: Peter Luisi, Fredi M. Murer, Lukas B. Suter

World Premiere: February 2006
Original Version: Swiss-German/English (english/french subtitles), colour, 35mm, 120 min.

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Production: Vitusfilm, SRG SSR, ARTE, Teleclub AG
Producer: Christian Davi, Christof Neracher, Fredi M. Murer

Cinematography: Pio Corradi
Editing: Myriam Flury
Sound: Hugo Poletti
Sound Design: Jürg von Allmen
Rerecording Sound Mix: Jürg von Allmen
Music: Mario Beretta
Art Direction: Susanne Jauch
Lighting: Ernst Brunner
Costumes: Sabine Murer
Casting: Corinna Glaus

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Teo Gheorghiu
 
Bruno Ganz
 
Julika Jenkins
 
Urs Jucker
 
Fabrizio Borsani
 

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World Sales: Attraction Distribution

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Distribution Switzerland: Frenetic Films
Distribution Argentina: Primer Plano Film Group SA
Distribution Germany: SchwarzWeiss Filmverleih
Distribution Portugal: Atalanta Filmes
Distribution Spain: Sherlock Films
Distribution Belgium: Imagine Film Distribution
Distribution France: Océan Films Distribution Int
Distribution Greece: Videorama Monoprosopi LTD
Distribution Luxemburg: Imagine Film Distribution
Distribution South Korea: Image Factory

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  • Ascunción, Festival Internacional de Cine Arte & Cultura, 1. Publikumspreis ex aequo 2008
  • Pyongyang, Pyongyang International Film Festival, Special Screening Prize 2008
  • Baden, Undine Award, Bester Filmdebütant 2007
  • Solothurn, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Prize, Best Fiction Film 2007
  • Strasbourg, Augenblick Festival, "Augenblick"-Preis 2007
  • Berlin, Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, Bronzener Bär 2006
  • Chicago, Chicago International Film Festival, Audience Choice Award 2006
  • Los Angeles, Los Angeles International Film Festival, Audience Award 2006
  • Roma, CINEMA Festival Internazionale del Film di Roma, Publikumspreis 2006

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