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Synopsis. Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant ...
- 126 min
Hugo received 11 nominations and won awards for Cinematography, Art Direction, Visual Effects, Sound Mixing, and Sound Editing. The film dealt insightfully with man’s relationship with machines in the early 1900’s. Fated to spend his childhood fixing clocks in the rafters of a Parisian train station, Hugo is an observer of the world's wonders.
Nov 23, 2011 · Hugo is most definitely a Martin Scorsese film, and one of the better ones at that. But more than anything else, Hugo is a movie about the love of movies, crafted by a man who truly loves moviemaking, and meant for those who in turn love the art, spectacle, imagination, and soul-stirring joy of cinema. In short: Hugo is another Martin Scorsese ...
Nov 17, 2011 · At once Martin Scorsese ‘s least characteristic film and his most deeply felt, this opulent adaptation of Brian Selznick ‘s extensively illustrated novel is ostensibly a children’s and ...
The film tells the story of a young boy named Hugo who lives in a Paris train station in the 1930s and the adventures he goes on to uncover a mystery about his father and a mysterious automaton. The film was praised for its stunning visuals, engaging storytelling, and overall mastery of the craft by its director, Martin Scorsese .
