Hugo by Martin Scorsese

Hugo is a story based on an orphan from the 1930s. The story takes place in Paris, where the boy Hugo lived in the walls behind a train station. Directed by Martin Scorsese, Hugo is a story that is sure to take you on an adventure.

Hugo’s character is a little boy in search of a secret message. This mysterious message can lead the little boy home if he can deal with his past. The story is full of mysterious connections and events, which makes it a true Martin Scorsese’s masterpiece.

Directed by Martin Scorses

Written by Brian Selznick

Screenplay by John Logan

Hugo played by Asa Butterfield

Isabelle played by Chloe Grace Moretz

Monsieur Labisse played by Christopher Lee

Hugo’s Father played by Jude Law

Hugo was first written as a book, titled “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” by Brian Selznick and then turned into a screenplay by John Logan. Brian Selznick is from New Jersey and was born in 1966. He is a popular children’s book illustrator as well as a writer. John Logan is from Chicago and was born in 1961. For over ten year Logan has been writing plays. His first screenplay picked up was called “Any Given Sunday”; a play turned into a motion picture.