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Vitus Front Cover Actor Bruno Ganz Teo Gheorghiu Julika Jenkins Urs Jucker Movie Details Genre Drama Language English Audience Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Running Time 2 hr 3 mins Country USA Color Color Plot In Vitus, a boy's extraordinary talent makes his life unbearable--until he applies his brilliance to the problem of normalcy. Vitus (played at 12 by actual piano prodigy Teo Gheorghiu), a boy obsessed with bats and the piano, reveals high intelligence and musical intuition in his childhood; his mother Helen sets out to both push and protect him, resulting in a life hemmed in and out of the boy's control. His only solace is his rascally grandfather (Bruno Ganz, Wings of Desire, as wily and charismatic as ever), who lets Vitus explore without restrictions. But when he can stand his mother's well-intentioned but domineering ways no longer, Vitus takes a drastic step to reclaim his autonomy. A charming fable, Vitus rises above the usual cliches about gifted youth through subtle performances, emotional restraint, and lovely images. Director Fredi M. Murer draws remarkably natural performances from both Gheorghiu and the adorable Fabrizio Borsani, who plays Vitus at age 6, as well as from the young actresses who play the girl Vitus yearns for. There's no denying that Vitus aims to be heartwarming, and for some viewers that goal is cloying in and of itself. But when the 6 year old Vitus running around wearing the gigantic batwings his grandfather made, it would take a rigid cynic not to be delighted. --Bret Fetzer Personal Details Seen It Yes Index 2006 Collection Status In Collection Purchase Date 9/7/2008 Condition Good - Used Store HollywoodVideo Links Amazon US Product Details Edition Widescreen Edition Format DVD Region Region 1 Screen Ratio 1.85:1 UPC (Barcode) 043396214767 Release Date 11/27/2007 Subtitles English; French; Spanish Nr of Disks/Tapes 1