For master director Martin Scorsese, the 3D adventure Hugo Cabret was a real passion project and, for once, has nothing to do with the mafia. The visually stunning novel adaptation was nominated for eleven Oscars and can now be admired on television without advertising.
Hugo Cabret on TV: 3D effects are better than Avatar
Paris, early 1930s: The orphan Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield) lives hidden in the vaults of the Paris train station. To carry on his father’s (Jude Law) legacy, he winds up the giant station clock every day. When he discovers a damaged robot in his father’s workshop one day, he begins to repair it, but an important part is missing. So he goes in search of the wind-up key and experiences all sorts of adventures.
The film is based on the novel The Discovery of Hugo Cabret * by Brian Selznick, which is illustrated with 150 images and deals with various achievements of cinema. Scorsese sets the story with imaginative images and outstanding 3D effects that even put Avatar to shame. At least that’s what James Cameron himself said when he called Hugo Cabret a masterpiece.
Chloë Grace Moretz lied to Martin Scorsese for weeks
If you look at the cast of the important roles, which, in addition to Butterfield (Sex Education) and Law, also include Chloë Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen, you notice: Mortez is the only one who is not of British descent. Apparently Scorsese attached importance to the casting, because the young Kick Ass actress faked an entire CV, as she admitted in 2022.
So she told the director that she lived in the Cotswolds and that her parents were horse breeders. It wasn’t until a month after production began that Scorsese noticed the American accent. Fortunately, she was allowed to keep the role and complimented the cast, who take us on Hugo Cabret’s imaginative journey.
When will Hugo Cabret by Martin Scorsese be on TV?
Cultural broadcaster arte shows the adventure film on today, Sunday, October 20th at 8:15 p.m. There will be a repeat on the afternoon of October 24th at 2:15 p.m. If you miss the film on TV, you can buy or rent it as a stream on Amazon.
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