Vitus (film)

Vitus
U.S. theatrical poster
Directed byFredi M. Murer
Written by
Produced byChristian Davi
Christof Neracher
Starring
CinematographyPio Corradi
Edited byMyriam Flury
Music byMario Beretta
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release date
  • 2 February 2006 (2006-02-02) (Switzerland)
Running time
100 minutes
123 minutes (US)
CountrySwitzerland
LanguagesSwiss German, occasional English

Vitus is a 2006 Swiss drama film written and directed by Fredi M. Murer and starring Teo Gheorghiu and Bruno Ganz. It follows a gifted child who longs for an ordinary childhood. It was selected as the Swiss entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 79th Academy Awards and was later shortlisted for the award. It won Best Fiction Film at the Swiss Film Prize in 2007.