Synopsis
This documentary looks back at the history of automata but also briefly examines the design of the automaton seen in the film "Hugo."
Movie Information
- Director
- Barbara Toennies
- Writers
- Barbara Toennies
- Release Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 13 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1 votes)
Top Cast
Asa Butterfield
Self
Chloë Grace Moretz
Self
Self
Randy Haberkamp
Self
Ben Kingsley
Self
Graham King
Self
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