Synopsis
Set in 1930s Paris, Hugo follows a young orphan living secretly inside a bustling train station, maintaining its clocks while searching for a key to unlock an automaton left by his late father. His journey leads him to a bitter toy merchant whose hidden past is deeply intertwined with the magical origins of filmmaking. The film is both a thrilling adventure and a heartfelt love letter to the art of cinema.
Did You Know?
- Hugo was Martin Scorsese's first 3D film.
- The film won five Academy Awards out of eleven nominations.
- Scorsese cast his daughter Francesca as a schoolgirl.
- Over 35,000 costumes were created for background extras.
- The film is based on Brian Selznick's illustrated novel.
Iconic Quotes
- I'd imagine the whole world was one big machine. Machines never come with any extra parts.
- Everything has a purpose, even machines. How do we know what purpose we were meant to have?
- If you lose your purpose, it's like you're broken.
- Happy endings only happen in the movies.
- I fixed it. I can show you how it works if you'd like.
