Hugo is a 2011 historical adventure film directed by Martin Scorzese and based on Brian Selznick’s novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret. 1930s. Paris. Hugo is an orphan boy who lives in the walls of Montparnasse railway station in Paris. He learned to fix clocks (sistenare gli orologi) and other gadgets from his father and uncle and now he keeps (mantiene) the train station clocks running (funzionanti). The only thing which connects (lo collega) him to his dead father is an mechanical man who moves with a special key. Hugo wants to find the key to discover the secret he believes it contains. He meets George Melies, a shopkeeper (negoziante), who works in the train station, and his god-daughter (figlioccia). Hugo finds that George and the girl have a surprising connection to his father and the automaton. Besides (inoltre) he discovers some memories regarding his past…