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Hugo
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About 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese
Genres drama, adventure, mystery, steampunk
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by John Logan
Starring Martin Scorsese, Christopher Lee, Jude Law, Ben Kingsley, Georges Méliès, Sacha Baron Cohen, Richard Griffiths, Chloë Grace Moretz
Music Howard Shore
Runtime 126 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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