Vitus
Vitus
Vitus
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2006
2h 0m
7.4(82 votes)
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Overview

Vitus tells the story of a highly-gifted boy (played by real-life piano prodigy Teo Gheorghiu) whose parents have demanding and ambitious plans for him.

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35 members
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Fabrizio Borsani

Vitus - age 6

Fabrizio Borsani
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Teo Gheorghiu

Vitus von Holzen - age 12

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Julika Jenkins

Helen von Holzen, mother

Julika Jenkins
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Urs Jucker

Leo von Holzen, father

Urs Jucker
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Bruno Ganz

Grandfather

Bruno Ganz
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Eleni Haupt

Luisa

Eleni Haupt
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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.

Daniel Rohr
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Norbert Schwientek

Hoffmann sen.

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Heidy Forster

Gina Fois

Heidy Forster
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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

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Theresa Davi

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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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