Hugo (film)

Hugo Cabret
Directed by	Martin Scorsese
Written by	John Logan Screenplay Brian Selznick Book
Produced by	Martin Scorsese Graham King Tim Headington Johnny Depp
Starring	Ben Kingsley Sacha Baron Cohen Asa Butterfield Chloë Moretz Jude Law Ray Winstone Christopher Lee Helen McCrory Frances de la Tour Richard Griffiths
Cinematography	Robert Richardson
Edited by	Thelma Schoonmaker
Production company	GK Films
Distributed by	Sony Pictures
Release date	December 2011
Country	United States
Language	English

Hugo Cabret is a 2011 adventure film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan. The film is based on Brian Selznick's bestseller The Invention of Hugo Cabret and stars Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield and Chloë Moretz. This is Scorsese’s first film shot in 3D and it is due to be released in December 2011.

Plot

The film tells the tale of an orphan boy living a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station. When Hugo encounters a broken machine, an eccentric girl, and the cold, reserved man who runs the toy shop, he is caught up in a magical, mysterious adventure that could put all of his secrets in jeopardy.

Cast

• Ben Kingsley as Georges Melies
• Sacha Baron Cohen as The Station Inspector
• Asa Butterfield as Hugo Cabret
• Chloë Moretz as Isabelle
• Jude Law
• Ray Winstone
• Christopher Lee
• Helen McCrory
• Frances de la Tour
• Richard Griffiths

Production

GK Films acquired the screen rights to The Invention of Hugo Cabret shortly after the book was published in 2007. Hugo Cabret will be filmed at London’s Shepperton Studios as well as on locations in London and Paris.

External links

• Hugo Cabret at IMDb