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-set story of an orphan boy who fixes clocks and tries to solve a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. The film won five Oscars and features a tribute to 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. Page 1 of 7, 7 total items. Page...
- (236)
- Martin Scorsese
- PG
- Ben Kingsley
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese directs this audacious adaptation of Brian Selznick's award winning novel, a magical, mysterious adventure and an...
- 2 min
- 59.1K
- Arrow Video
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.
Hugo is an orphan who lives in a Paris railway station and tries to fix a broken automaton that belonged to his father. He befriends Isabelle, the goddaughter of a mysterious toy maker, and uncovers a secret about his father's past and the history of cinema.
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.
