Film Analysis Of Uncle Claude In Hugo By Martin Scorsese

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In the movie Hugo, the director Martin Scorsese uses different camera angles, lighting, costumes and sound to give the first impressions of the character, Uncle Claude (Monsieur Claude). These techniques show that Uncle Claude is unsympathetic, his solitary, and unfit as well as lacks skill to take care of Hugo. Firstly; lighting, camera angles and dialogue are used to portray Uncle Claude as an unsympathetic character. The low key lighting creates a dark and foreboding figure. Uncle Claude tactlessly tells Hugo his father has died and rushes him to pack his bag. This shows Uncle Claude has no sympathy for Hugo. He then shouts in a commanding tone “Quick” at Hugo, showing no patience for him to process and digest the devastating news. The director uses imperative dialogue to create authority over Hugo. “Hugo, …show more content…

As uncle Claude abruptly opens the door, Hugo is cut short of his happiness. A reaction shot is used to show Hugo's fear and uncertainty towards Uncle Claude. One of the first things the audience may notice is the way that Uncle Claude stumbles in. It is obvious that he is drunk and is an alcoholic, which is why he is ineligible to take care of Hugo. When people are drunk they can act irresponsibly and become very aggressive. Uncle Claude speaks to Hugo in an aggressive and harsh tone, as a result the audience can see and sense the fear in Hugo. This shows that Uncle Claude does not have tolerance for children, and is very conscious about time. As Uncle Claude opens the door to the room, it is clearly shown that it is filthy and unorganised using a tracking shot. A blue hue contributes to the eerie feeling, in which no child should grow up in. Another attribute about Uncle Claude that makes him unfit to take care of Hugo is that he does not feed him. At the beginning of the movie it shows that Hugo steals croissants, this indicates that Uncle Claude does not feed

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