Two months before Christmas, let’s return to childhood with this incredible tale that pays tribute to the pioneer of the seventh art, Georges Méliès. Jump to the 1930s, between magical and real events.
You will definitely recognize that this is the Martin Scorsese movie Hugo Cabret. Released in theaters in 2011, it tells the inspiring story of a twelve-year-old orphan who lives in the middle of a train station. his name Hugo.
All that is left of his father is a mysterious automaton, which he searches for the key – shaped like a heart – that can operate it. But after meeting young Isabelle, Hugo embarks on a magical and exciting adventure.
The two young heroes are brought to the screen by Asa Butterfield, who is none other than the sex education star of the series, and Chloe Grace Moretz, who plays Mindy Macready, aka the hit girl in Kick-Ass.
Alongside them, we meet famous British actors such as Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jude Law, Christopher Lee, Ray Winstone and Emily Mortimer. That’s not all, as Johnny Depp and Martin Scorsese are also making quick appearances. A five-star cast for the film, which received an honorable average of 4.1 out of 5.
“We all come from Méliès”
According to Brian Selznick’s best-selling book, Martin Scorsese He pays a great blessing Georges MélièsA great master of illusion. Brilliantly performed by A Ben Kingsley Amazing mimicry.
In addition to bringing this figure of the seventh art to life, the director of Taxi Driver also had the great idea to recreate the glass studio in Montreal that he built on his property. An opportunity to shoot the 1903 fantasy short The Kingdom of Fairies.
about this Martin Scorsese Ando in the columns of Le Figaro: It took us a year to recreate the scene of the fairy kingdom, everything had to be perfect, the acting and expressions of the actors, the colors, the settings….
Finally, inside Hugo Cabret, Martin Scorsese He made sure that all the work was included Georges MélièsIncluding extracts from the masterpiece Voyage dans la Lune, with its new colors.
A wonderful tribute to one Scorsese Described as its predecessor: “We are all coming down Méliès ! With it, we return to the origins of cinema, to the invention of special effects.”
Tonight on Arte at 21:00.
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