Vitus
Fiction, 120 min.
by Fredi M. Murer
Switzerland, February 2006
L’histoire d’une enfance ou plus précisément d’un enfant surdoué dont le parcours de vie exigeant et ambitieux a été planifié par ses parents. Or Vitus, puisque c’est son nom, décide un jour de s’écarter du chemin qui a été tracé pour lui. Il veut suivre sa propre «étoile»…
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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.
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
Open / CloseCast
- 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
Open / CloseAwards
- 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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Osaka,
19th Osaka European Film Festival,
22.11.2012 – 26.11.2012
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Gilching,
6. Fünf Seen Filmfestival,
26.07.2012 – 05.08.2012
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Cluj,
10. Transilvania International Film Festival Cluj & Sibiu,
03.06.2011 – 19.06.2011
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Pyongyang,
11th Pyongyang International Film Festival,
17.09.2008 – 26.09.2008
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Ascunción,
17° Festival internacional de Cine Ascunción,
11.09.2008 – 30.09.2008
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Kolkata,
13th Kolkatta Film Festival,
10.11.2007 – 17.11.2007
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Shanghai,
10th Shanghai International Film Festival,
16.06.2007 – 24.06.2007
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Seattle,
33nd Seattle International Film Festival,
24.05.2007 – 17.06.2007
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San Francisco,
50th San Francisco International Film Festival,
26.04.2007 – 10.05.2007
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New York,
6th Tribeca FilmFestival,
25.04.2007 – 06.05.2007
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Istanbul,
26th International Istanbul Film Festival,
31.03.2007 – 05.04.2007
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Montevideo,
25° Festival Cinematografico Internacional del Uruguay,
24.03.2007 – 08.04.2007
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Mar del Plata,
22. Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata,
08.03.2007 – 18.03.2007
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Göteborg,
30st Göteborg Film Festival,
26.01.2007 – 05.02.2007
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Strasbourg,
Augenblick Festival, Competition,
23.01.2007 – 09.02.2007
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Solothurn,
42. Solothurner Filmtage,
22.01.2007 – 28.01.2007
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Palm Springs,
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2007,
04.01.2007 – 15.01.2007
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Tallinn,
10th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival,
23.11.2006 – 10.12.2006
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Ljubljana,
17th Ljubljana International Film Festival,
10.11.2006 – 24.11.2006
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Osaka,
13th Osaka European Film Festival,
03.11.2006 – 29.11.2006
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Los Angeles,
20th AFI FEST - AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival,
01.11.2006 – 12.11.2006
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Sao Paulo,
30th Mostra International Film Festival Sao Paulo,
20.10.2006 – 02.11.2006
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Roma,
1. Festa internazionale del cinema di Roma,
13.10.2006 – 19.10.2006
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Haifa,
22nd Haifa International Film Festival,
07.10.2006 – 14.10.2006
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Chicago,
42nd Chicago International Film Festival,
05.10.2006 – 19.10.2006
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Vancouver,
25th Vancouver International Film Festival,
28.09.2006 – 13.10.2006
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San Sebastian,
54. Festival internacional de Cine,
21.09.2006 – 30.09.2006
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Montréal,
30e Festival des Films du Monde Montréal,
24.08.2006 – 04.09.2006
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Seoul,
2nd Jecheon International Music & Film Festival,
09.08.2006 – 14.08.2006
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Locarno,
59. Festival internazionale del film Locarno,
02.08.2006 – 12.08.2006
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Galway,
18th Galway Film Fleadh,
11.07.2006 – 16.07.2006
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Setubal,
22. Festival Internacional de Cinema Setúbal, Competition,
02.06.2006 – 11.06.2006
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Berlin,
56. Berlinale Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin,
09.02.2006 – 19.02.2006
Open / CloseNews
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Honor for Fredi Murer
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“Lenz”, “Nachbeben”, and “Vitus” at the 2006 Berlinale
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Fredi M. Murer honored by Berlinale director
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Sales success for «Vitus»
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Swiss day at Cannes Film Festival - 2 short films in competition
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«Vitus» and «Nachbeben» in competition at Setúbal (Portugal)
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Cannes 2006 Film Market: Sales for «Vitus» and «Snow White»
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Appellations Suisse 2006
59th Locarno International Film Festival
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Montreal shows ten new Swiss films and honors Bruno Ganz
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«Vitus» in the running for European Film Prize
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«So Long, My Heart!» and «Vitus» in San Sebastian – Bruno Ganz a member of the jury
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«Vitus» in the running for Oscar nominations
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Strong Swiss presence in Vancouver
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Swiss films in Haifa (Israel)
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“Vitus” represents Switzerland at new RomeFilmFest
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Swiss presence at festival in Sao Paulo
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“Vitus” wins audience award in Rome
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«Vitus» wins audience award in Chicago and screens at AFI Fest in Los Angeles
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The “new look” Swiss Film Prize 2007
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Audience award for «Vitus» in Los Angeles
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More than 230,000 tickets sold for «Late Bloomers», and 20,000 for «Alpine Saga»
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«Film Miracle Switzerland» at Kinofest Lünen
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2006 Summary of Swiss Films at International Festivals
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Sony Pictures Classics launches “Vitus” in North America
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Swiss films at Tallinn’s Black Nights
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New interest for Swiss films in Germany
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Swiss appearance in Havana rounds off 2006 festival season
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Fredi M. Murer and Oliver Paulus at Palm Springs Festival
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Murer’s work honored in Trieste
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Swiss films in San Francisco and at Sundance
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« Vitus» on the Shortlist for the Academy Awards
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Strong Swiss presence in Goteborg
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Awarding of the Swiss Film Prize 2007
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“Vitus” – Winner of “Augenblick” Prize in Strasburg
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“Vitus” reaches a quarter million viewers in Germany and Austria
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Swiss films present at Mar del Plata
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Export promotion of five Swiss films
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Strong Swiss presence at festivals in New York and San Francisco
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Fredi M. Murer retrospective in Canada and theatrical release for “Vitus” in North America
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Swiss Presence at Shanghai Film Festival
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Foreign distribution promoted for five Swiss films
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Foreign distribution promoted for seven Swiss films
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Undine Award for Teo Gheorghiu
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Foreign distribution promoted for four Swiss films
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Foreign distribution promoted for three Swiss films
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Swiss presence in Setúbal
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“Vitus” and “Tout un hiver sans feu” in Pjöngjang
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Swiss films take Korea by storm
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“Swiss Film Caravan” tours Arab countries
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International distribution for five Swiss films is granted
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Swiss film productions featured in the Alsace
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Locarno Film Festival 2009: strong Swiss presence on the Piazza and in numerous sections
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Films by Micha Lewinsky and Villi Hermann in competition in Setubal
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“Tandoori Love” in Japan
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“Coeur animal” on its way to Japan
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“La petite chambre” and “180°” in festival competition in Setubal, Portugal
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Gala presence for “La petite chambre” in Osaka
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Strong Swiss presence at Five Lakes Film Festival in Bavaria
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Osaka honours Bruno Ganz and screens Swiss films










