Hugo, the Jungle Creature

1993 1h 13m DA

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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This film introduces us to Hugo, a one-of-a-kind animal who lives in a jungle. Youthful and carefree, Hugo is prone to playing practical jokes on his friends, Zig and Zag the monkeys. His idyllic lifestyle is interrupted when he is captured by CEO of a famed movie company, Conrad Cupmann, to be co-star in a Hollywood-style film. In order to return from Copenhagen to his jungle home, he must escape with the help of a newly found friend, Rita the fox.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jesper Klein
Hugo / Dellekaj (voice)
Kaya Brüel
Rita (voice)
Axel Strøbye
(voice)
Jytte Abildstrøm
Izabella Scorpio (voice)
Anne Marie Helger
(voice)
Søs Egelind
Zik / Zak (voice)
Helle Ryslinge
(voice)
Kirsten Rolffes
(voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stefan Fjeldmark
Writers: Flemming Quist Møller
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Jungle Jack Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anders Koppel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Henrik Carlsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jesper Klein and Kaya Brüel and Axel Strøbye carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107289 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stefan Fjeldmark directs. Anders Koppel scores. Henrik Carlsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Jungle Jack Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Anders Koppel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Henrik Carlsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jesper Klein and Kaya Brüel and Axel Strøbye carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0107289 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.