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!"

1975 1h 31m HU

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 12

AnimationFamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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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.

“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!”

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Cast

Ferenc Bessenyei
Narrator (voice)
László Márkus
Sultan (voice)
Tamás Major
Aban-Khan (voice)
István Szatmári
Royal Magician (voice)
Gábor Berkes
Jorma (voice)
István Bujtor
Jorma's Father (voice)
György Györffy
Judge (voice)
Kati Kovács
Singer (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Feigenbaum
Writers: Bill Feigenbaum, Thomas Baum
Languages: English, Hungarian
Countries: Hungary, United States of America

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hungary, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Feigenbaum, shot by Mária Neményi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ferenc Bessenyei and László Márkus and Tamás Major carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "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!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Feigenbaum directs. Mária Neményi behind the camera. Magda Hap cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hungary, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.
3International production across 2 countries: Hungary, United States of America.
4Directed by Bill Feigenbaum, shot by Mária Neményi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Magda Hap shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ferenc Bessenyei and László Márkus and Tamás Major carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "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!".
8IMDB entry: tt0074657 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.