Papa Georges/Georges Méliès
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Based on Brian Selznick 's 2007 book The Invention of Hugo Cabret, it tells the story of a boy who lives alone in the Gare Montparnasse railway station in Paris in the 1930s, only to become embroiled in a mystery surrounding his late father's automaton and the pioneering filmmaker Georges Méliès .
Nov 23, 2011 · Hugo is a 1930s Paris orphan who lives in a train station and tries to fix a mysterious automaton left by his father. He meets a toy store owner and his goddaughter, and uncovers a secret about the early cinema pioneer Georges Méliès.
- (338K)
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Martin Scorsese
- 2011-11-23
Hugo is an extravagant, elegant fantasy with an innocence lacking in many modern kids' movies, and one that emanates an unabashed love for the magic of cinema. Orphaned and alone except for an ...
- (236)
- Martin Scorsese
- PG
- Ben Kingsley
Nov 21, 2011 · A boy named Hugo lives in a Parisian train station and discovers the secrets of a film pioneer, Georges Melies. Scorsese uses 3-D to recreate the magic of Melies's inventions and celebrate the birth of the cinema.
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese directs this audacious adaptation of Brian Selznick's award winning novel, a magical, mysterious adventure...
- 2 min
- 58.9K
- Arrow Video
Hiding within the walls and shadows of a busy railway station in 1930s Paris, orphaned 12-year-old genius Hugo lives a mysterious life maintaining the cavernous station's clocks. But Hugo has another secret: a broken automaton, a keepsake from his late watchmaker father.
Based on Brian Selznick’s award winning and imaginative New York Times bestseller, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, this magical tale is Academy Award®-winner Martin Scorsese’s first film shot in 3D. LEARN MORE.
