A twelve-year-old piano prodigy who suffocates from his parent's big dreams for him decides to make his escape--and with the aid of his grandfather--chase his own dreams instead.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Fabrizio Borsani | ... |
Vitus - age 6
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| Teo Gheorghiu | ... |
Vitus von Holzen - age 12
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| Julika Jenkins | ... |
Helen von Holzen, mother
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| Urs Jucker | ... |
Leo von Holzen, father
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| Bruno Ganz | ... |
Grandfather
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Eleni Haupt | ... |
Luisa
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Kristina Lykowa | ... |
Isabel - age 12
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Tamara Scarpellini | ... |
Isabel - age 19
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Daniel Rohr | ... |
Hoffmann jun.
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Norbert Schwientek | ... |
Hoffmann sen.
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Heidy Forster | ... |
Gina Fois
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Daniel Fueter | ... |
Direktor Konservatorium
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Livia S. Reinhard | ... |
Kindergärtnerin
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Susanne Kunz | ... |
Primarlehrerin
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Thomas Mathys | ... |
Arzt
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Ursula Reiter | ... |
Neurologin
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Annelore Sarbach | ... |
Rektorin
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Adrian Fuhrer | ... |
Mathematiklehrer
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Frank Demenga | ... |
Dr. Knaak
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Stefan Witschi | ... |
Vermieter
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Stefan Schertenleib | ... |
Jens
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Andreas Krämer | ... |
Flugzeugmechaniker
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François Blancpain |
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Sascha Lara Bleuler | ... |
(as Sascha Bleuler)
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Theresa Davi |
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Timo Götz |
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Laura Hayek |
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Josef Mrkwicka |
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Marie Anne Nauer |
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Jens Nielsen |
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Heinz Niklaus |
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Anna Roth | ... |
Isabel - age 7
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Hani Song |
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Silvana Zarro |
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Directed by
| Fredi M. Murer | ||
Written by
| Peter Luisi | ... | () |
| Fredi M. Murer | ... | () |
| Lukas B. Suter | ... | () |
Produced by
| Christian Davi | ... | producer |
| Christof Neracher | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mario Beretta | ||
Cinematography by
| Pio Corradi | ||
Editing by
| Myriam Flury | ||
Editorial Department
| Tom Gerber | ... | assistant editor (as Thomas Gerber) |
Casting By
| Corinna Glaus | ||
Production Design by
| Susanne Jauch | ||
Costume Design by
| Sabine Murer | ... | (as Sabine Maurer) |
Makeup Department
| Ronald Fahm | ... | makeup artist |
| Martine Felber | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Marc Daniel Gerber | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Marlis Stocker | ... | production manager |
| Ines Zurbuchen | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marcel Just | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Thérèse Traber | ... | on-set dresser |
Sound Department
| Normann Büttner | ... | foley editor / foley recordist |
| Matteo De Pellegrini | ... | boom operator |
| Micki Joanni | ... | adr editor |
| Mel Kutbay | ... | foley artist |
| Hugo Poletti | ... | sound |
| Patrick Storck | ... | sound editor |
| Jürg von Allmen | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christian Altdorfer | ... | still photographer |
| Ernst Brunner | ... | gaffer |
| Fabienne Gallina | ... | loader |
| Brian D. Goff | ... | Steadicam operator |
| Sandro Hofstetter | ... | lighting technician |
| Didier Lebel | ... | grip |
| Denis D. Lüthi | ... | lighting technician (as Denis Lüthi) |
| Ueli Nüesch | ... | focus puller |
| David Satz | ... | additional electrician: lightning effects |
Music Department
| Alexey Botvinov | ... | musician |
| Rhonda Dorsey | ... | musician |
| Howard Griffiths | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barbara Krieger | ... | continuity |
Thanks
| William Fong | ... | thanks: The Purcell School |
| Adina Gheorghiu | ... | thanks |
| Howard Griffiths | ... | thanks: Zürcher Kammerorchester |
| Marc Sommer | ... | thanks |
| Edouard A. Stöckli | ... | with the generous support of |
| John Tolputt | ... | thanks: The Purcell School |
Production Companies
- Vitusfilm GmbH
- SRG - SSR (co-production)
- Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) (co-production)
- ARTE (co-production)
- Teleclub AG (co-production)
- FMM Film (participation)
- hugofilm (participation)
Distributors
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (2007) (Czechia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- CDI Films (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmes da Mostra (2009) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Océan Films (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Schwarz/Weiss Filmverleih (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Irfan Film (2010) (Turkey) (tv)
- Videorama (2007) (Greece)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AMAG (with the generous support of)
- Alfred Richterich Stiftung (with the generous support of)
- Andromeda Film AG (negative cutting)
- Bundesamt für Kultur (BAK) (with the generous support of)
- Georg und Bertha Schwyzer-Winiker Stiftung (with the generous support of)
- MIGROS Kulturprozent (with the generous support of)
- Phonak (with the generous support of)
- Pilatus Aircraft (with the generous support of)
- Ricola (with the generous support of)
- Suissimage (with the generous support of)
- The Purcell School (thanks)
- Tonhalle Zürich (filmed at: Schumann's "Klavierkonzert")
- Zürcher Filmstiftung (with the generous support of)
- Zürcher Kammerorchester (thanks)
- hugofilm (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The film tells the story of a highly-gifted boy whose parents have demanding and ambitious plans for him - they want him to become a pianist. However, one day the boy, Vitus, is no longer willing to comply with his parents' plans and ambitions because he wants to follow his own star. Written by Christof Neracher |
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Box Office
| Budget | CHF3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At 2:01:56 in the end credits is the listing (translated to English) "ROBERT SCHUMANN / Piano Concerto in A minor Op.54 / Live concert, October 2004 in the Tonhalle Zurich / Piano: Teo Gheorghiu / Zurich Chamber Orchestra / conducted by Howard Griffiths". Teo would have turned 12 on August 12, 2004, but filming of Vitus (2006) would not begin until April 2005. In the director's commentary on the 2007 DVD at 1:55:42, producer Christof Neracher mentions the production did not have sufficient funds to shoot a concert with an audience of 1500 extras, so they arranged a normal concert, mentioning there would be filming involved, and made more money on admissions than the cost of the concert and filming it. He also mentions that the production concert was Teo's first concert in Tonhalle concert hall, Zurich, so it would have been the October 2004 concert, six months before regular shooting began in April, 2005. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Die Vitusmacher (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Allegro barbaro See more » |
| Quotes |
Vitus von Holzen - age 12:
The hardest part was losing that game of chess! See more » |