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: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz. 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.

Nov 21, 2011 · “Hugo” celebrates the birth of the cinema and dramatizes Scorsese’s personal pet cause, the preservation of old films. In one heartbreaking scene, we learn that Melies, convinced his time had passed and his work had been forgotten, melted down countless films so that their celluloid could be used to manufacture the heels of women’s shoes.

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.

Currently you are able to watch "Hugo" streaming on Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel or for free with ads on Pluto TV. It is also possible to rent "Hugo" on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand online and to download it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home.

Hugo tells the story of an orphan boy living a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station. With the help of an eccentric girl, he searches for the answer to a mystery linking the father he recently lost, the ill-tempered toy shop owner living below him and a heart shaped lock, seemingly without a …

Hugo is a 2011 American 3D adventure drama movie that is based on Brian Selznick's novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret. The movie is about a boy who lives alone in a Paris railway station and the owner of a toy shop there.

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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.