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Hugo (2011) Movie vs Book
Film · 2011 · Directed by Martin Scorsese · Starring Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley
Hugo (2011) Movie: Cast and Details
An orphan living in a Paris train station tries to repair a mechanical man left by his father.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Very close to the bookIt keeps the book's story and its tribute to early cinema.
Read or watch first?
Either order works. The film is as visual as the illustrated book.
What the book gives you
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
A long book that reads quickly because of its pictures. It won the 2008 Caldecott Medal and inspired the film Hugo.
Who will like it: Readers who like illustrated novels and old movies.