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Hugo the Hippo
“Color, creatures, music, sound like you've never seen or heard before. It's the wildest trip ever animated. It's a treat for the whole family. It's… PHANTASMAGORICAL!”
6.9 / 10• 1975• 1h 31m•G• Hungarian
AnimationFamilyAdventure
Storyline
The Sultan of Zanzibar has a harbor infested with sharks, which makes it impossible for ships to trade with him. In an attempt to fix the problem, he brings twelve hippos into the harbor to keep the sharks away. His idea works well enough, but once the hippos are no longer a novelty and the people no longer feed them, they begin to starve. After the hungry hippos rampage through the city looking for food, Aban-Khan, the king's adviser, slaughters all the hippos except one, a little hippo named Hugo.
Cast & Crew
Ferenc Bessenyei
Narrator (voice)
Lead
László Márkus
Sultan (voice)
Tamás Major
Aban-Khan (voice)
István Szatmári
Royal Magician (voice)
Gábor Berkes
Jorma (voice)
István Bujtor
Jorma's Father (voice)
GG
György Györffy
Judge (voice)
Kati Kovács
Singer (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bill Feigenbaum's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hugo the Hippo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
