Characters
Name 3 main characters from the film
Hugo, Isabelle, Papa Georges
Who directed Hugo the film?
Martin Scorsese
Why did Hugo have to live with his uncle?
His father died in a fire at the museum he worked at.
Where did Hugo live?
In the clocks at the train station
How did Hugo meet Isabelle?
The met each other in the train station, while Hugo was trying to flee the Station Inspector.
Name 1 minor characters from the film.
Station Inspector,
Who is the flower girl in Hugo?
Lisette
Why does Hugo want people to think his uncle is still around?
Hugo wants people to think his uncle is around so he can live in the clock and not be removed to the orphanage.
What is the primary setting in Hugo?
The Train Station
Who are Isabelle's parents?
Papa Georges and Jeanne Melies
What character traits does Hugo have in the film?
Quiet, lonely, clever with machines, smart
What is one subplot in Hugo.
The Station Inspector and the flower girl Lisette
Why was Hugo sad and worried all the time?
He was worried he would be found and sent to the orphanage.
Where did Hugo take Isabelle on their 'adventure'
The movies to watch a silent movie together.
Why did Isabelle have the heart shaped key that fit into the automaton Hugo owned.
The automaton was Papa Georges and he gave the heart shaped key to Isabelle.
How did Hugo's father get the automaton
The museum attic (where he worked)
Is Hugo a real story?
No, it is not true
Why did the people think the station was haunted?
They found out Hugo's uncle died and was wondering how the clocks still changed and was on time.
Where did Isabelle and Hugo find Papa Georges's drawings?
In the armoire
What are some of Isabelle's character traits?
Strong and doesn't back down from challenges.
Who was Papa Georges's cameraman
Isabelle's father
Why was the notebook both important to Georges and Hugo?
The notebook is important to them both because it was Hugo's father and Georges automaton
Why was Hugo happy and the end of the movie?
Papa Georges adopted him and he found his purpose.
What is the name of the The Train Station that the film setting is based on?
The Gare Montparnasse Railway Station
What does Isabelle have to walk past each day on her way home?
The statues