Vitus

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.

Cast

Fabrizio Borsani

as Vitus - age 6

Teo Gheorghiu

as Vitus von Holzen - age 12

Julika Jenkins

as Helen von Holzen, mother

Urs Jucker

as Leo von Holzen, father

Bruno Ganz

as Grandfather

Eleni Haupt

as Luisa

Kristina Lykowa

as Isabel - age 12

Tamara Scarpellini

as Isabel - age 19

Daniel Rohr

as Hoffmann jun.

Norbert Schwientek

as Hoffmann sen.

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