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Hugo ( Blu-ray ) (3D)

An extravagant and elegant film that draws inspiration from an unabashed love for the magic of early cinema, Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" is based on the illustrated historical fiction by Brian Selznick, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret". Asa Butterfield stars as Hugo, an orphan who lives in the hidden nooks of a train station in 1920s Paris. With the help of his friend, Isabelle (Chloe Grace Moretz), he sets out to solve a mystery left behind by his late father (Jude Law): a curious puzzle involving a heart-shaped key, a cranky toy shop owner (Ben Kingsley) and a broken automaton, while constantly having to hide from the threat of being sent to the orphanage by the unrelenting Station Inspector (Sacha Baron Cohen). Along the way, the tangled lives of the staff and passengers at the station provide numerous colourful detours, and Scorsese pays homage to early pioneers of cinema including the Lumiere brothers and Georges Melies.

Year: 2011
Genre: Drama, Children's & Family Theatre, Filmmaking, Blu-ray Discs, Theo's Favourites
Country: USA
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz
Duration: 126 Minutes
Rating: G
7.5/10
Location in store: Childrens/Family Theatre

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