
The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'
2012, English. Directed by Barbara Toennies.
This documentary looks back at the history of automata but also briefly examines the design of the automaton seen in the film "Hugo."
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- 0h 13m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 February 2012
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Barbara Toennies
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The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo' isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 February 2012. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo'?
The Mechanical Man at the Heart of 'Hugo' (2012) was directed by Barbara Toennies and stars Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Martin Scorsese.