It was a night that certainly celebrated the sounds of silents as martin scorseses hugo, which recounts the career of french film pioneer georges melies, captured five prizes of the 11 for which. With fred cross, chauntal lewis, nathan moore, annie savage. The movie is about a boy who lives alone in a paris railway station and the enigmatic owner of a toy shop there. As storytellers, we thrive in discovering the essence of an idea and crafting it into a story that grabs you by the hand, touches the heart, and illuminates the mind. Describe the overall design of the poster position of the title, the type of font and the visual. Parents need to know that although hugo is a bookbased period adventure about the art and magic of movies that may be a tad too mature for younger elementary schoolaged kids. A passionate brief for film preservation wrapped in a fanciful tale of childhood intrigue and adventure, hugo dazzlingly conjoins the. The movie begins with various 1st person point of view panoramic shots of the gare du nord rail station from inside the numerous clocks found inside the rail station, while hugo asa. Hugo s job is to oil and maintain the stations clocks, but to him, his.
Hugo is a moving, funny and exhilarating film, an imaginative history lesson in the form of a detective story. Hugo 2011 martin scorsese synopsis, characteristics. Join facebook to connect with hugo hans and others you may know. Hugo 2011 is the story of a young orphaned adventurer whose determination to discover a secret, brings to light the forgotten contributions of a film pioneer. The story set in paris in 1931 concerns hugo cabret, a 12yearold boy who lives alone in a cramped machine room in the montparnasse railway station, where he winds the stations big mechanical clocks. Hugo movie simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Hugo cabret asa butterfield is the protagonist, whose orphaned life is analogous to the dismantled automaton he is trying to repair. Dec 10, 2014 finally, understanding hugo was intended first and foremost for kids, scorsese uses lowangle shots looking up, the perspective of small children, especially with scenes of authoritative figures like sacha baron cohens station agent. Following up are 8 examples of martin scorseses outstanding use of the cinematic techniques. The 3d in hugo is dazzling and the set pieces as visually appealing as an actual walk through paris. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Im the same, when youre the same, we know what its like, we know the dangers. Nov 17, 2011 the dazzling family friendly film opens nov. Released in early january is a film that does just that. From melies to montparnasse, a cultural cheat sheet for hugo. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The resulting film was hugo 2011, which is based on brian selznicks illustrated adventure novel, the invention of hugo cabret. Hugo is a piece of historical fiction, made by a director who is either eager to reunite audiences with the beginnings of film, or is lost in the moviemaking business and is looking to return to what inspired him to make films in the first place.
Based on brian selznicks 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 fathers. Dec 03, 2011 hugo is a moving, funny and exhilarating film, an imaginative history lesson in the form of a detective story. Hugo is a 2011 american adventure drama film with steampunk influences directed and produced by martin scorsese, and adapted for the screen by john logan. Hugo hans wildrunners official music video directed by harry holland cinematography by samuel marino produced by patrick pendergast buy it on itunes. Accompanied by the goddaughter chloe grace moretz of an embittered toy merchant ben. Hugo award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after hugo gernsback. Hugo cabret soundtrack list tracklist hugo cabret movie. Tracking dolly shot in the beginning of hugo, martin scorsese opens the movie with a tracking shot, that ends up following hugo. Written by john snyder although it is not what would be typically classified as science fiction, martin scorseses 2011 film hugo uses a machine as its central metaphor to convey themes very intimate to humanity. Apr 23, 2012 hugo, the artist lead this years oscar race hugo is a tribute to melies. A passionate brief for film preservation wrapped in a fanciful tale of childhood intrigue.
And, in hugo, the movie camera itself, an object of filmmakers firsthand industrial devising and mechanical tinkering, is of a piece with the movies automaton, which, in turn, serves. It was directed by martin scorsese, while the screenwriter was john logan. Based on the childrens book the invention of hugo cabret by brian selznick, hugo tells the story of an orphaned boy who lives in the walls of a train station in 1931 paris. The purpose of a poster is to sell the filmto make you want to see it.
Sent to live with his drunken uncle after his fathers death in a fire, hugo learned how to wind the massive clocks that run throughout the station. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A brief multiplechoice quiz in english about the 2011 film hugo. Hugos job is to oil and maintain the stations clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father jude law. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide. It had serious competition that year, beating out films directed by david fincher, terence malick, and steven spielberg as well as that years best picturethe artist. Nov 22, 2011 and, in hugo, the movie camera itself, an object of filmmakers firsthand industrial devising and mechanical tinkering, is of a piece with the movies automaton, which, in turn, serves. That he also makes it a fable that will be fascinating for some, not all children is a measure. Set in paris in the 1930s, a young orphan named hugo asa butterfield begins to unravel a mystery involving his fathers work on a strange robot that bears resemblance to the robot from fritz langs metropolis 1927. Hugo franchise, a childrens media franchise based on a troll hugo, a television show that first ran from 1990 to 1995.
Its a fairy tale for mature viewers, but the airy exterior hides emotional depth. Hugo, a 2011 film directed by martin scorsese the invention of hugo cabret, a 2007 novel by brian selznick upon which the film is based. Hugo, the artist lead this years oscar race hugo is a tribute to melies. The films director, martin scorsese, decided to shoot the film in 3d because he wanted the audience to feel like they were in the film with the characters. The invention of hugo cabret, a 2007 novel by brian selznick upon which the film is based. Hugo discovers a secret left by his father in an automaton. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. With harrison brown, gabreesh, maria hemsworth, harry holland. Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, hugo cabret asa butterfield lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s paris. Various shots were efficiently portrayed in the movie of hugo.
In 1931 paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. Hugo reflects on how living in a world of machines drives us to find our own personal purpose and place in the world. When wily and resourceful hugo discovers a secret left by his father, he unlocks a mystery and embarks on a quest that will transform those around him and lead to a safe and loving place he can call home. Welcome to a magical world of spectacular adventure. Cohen provides muchneeded comic relief with his manic portrayal of the crippled station inspector, whos also a lonely war veteran. In 2011, the academy award for best cinematography went to robert richardson for his work on hugo, a 3d childrens film that just so happened to be directed by martin scorsese. Year 8 film study hugo 2 analysing the film poster film posters are advertisements.
Mar, 2016 hugo hans wildrunners official music video directed by harry holland cinematography by samuel marino produced by patrick pendergast buy it on itunes. Hugos job is to oil and maintain the stations clocks, but to him, his. With hugo, martin scorsese has accomplished what few in hollywood are willing to try. Hugo is unlike any other film martin scorsese has ever made, and. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet. Martin scorseses adaptation of brian selznicks awardwinning novel the invention of hugo cabret stars asa butterfield, as an orphan boy who lives in a parisian train station. With asa butterfield, chloe grace moretz, christopher lee, ben kingsley. Hugo is unlike any other film martin scorsese has ever made, and yet possibly the closest to his heart. We feel a great artist has been given command of the tools and resources he needs to make a movie about movies. For those who cite film as their passion as frequently as martin scorsese, hugo is a mustwatch.
Free for educational use education resource hugo page 3 hugo film synopsis the film hugo is set in 1930s paris and tells the story of a young orphan boy, hugo cabret, who lives in the walls of a train station, monitoring and fixing the stations clocks. Sent to live with his drunken uncle after his fathers death in a fire, hugo learned how to wind the. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. In the film, scorsese shows us just how the old magician worked his tricks.
Beginners, an album by hugo hans on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Hugo movie 2011 hugo 2 the invention of hugo cabret soundtrack list tracklist ost original theme music from the motion picture, all songs list, who sings them, including end credits and film score list. Hugo needs these purloined pieces in order to rebuild a mechanical man that was left in the fathers care at the museum the restoration was a project father and son did together. Hugo is a 2011 american 3d adventure drama movie that is based on brian selznicks novel the invention of hugo cabret. The film is a great defence of the cinema as a dream world, a complementary. Nov 21, 2011 hugo is unlike any other film martin scorsese has ever made, and yet possibly the closest to his heart. It is a coproduction of graham kings gk films and johnny depps infinitum nihil. When georges ben kingsley, the old man who runs the toy stand, catches on to the thievery, he threatens to turn hugo over to the stations lone police officer. And im not just saying that because i love every film. Hugo is the first film shot in 3d for its director, martin scorsese. Hugo cert u, 125 mins adapted from the novel by brian selznick. Set in 1930s paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. 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.
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