Hugo the Hippo (1975) [G]
Release Date:
December 25, 1975
Original Title:
Hugó, a víziló
Alternate Titles:
Das Nilpferd Hugo
Hugo el hipo
Hugo l'ippopotamo
Hugo, el hipo
Hugo, o Hipo
Hugo, o Hipopótamo
Hugo, o mikros epanastatis
Huugo Hipponen
Genres:
Adventure | Animation | Family
Production Companies:
Brut Productions
Pannónia Filmstúdió
Production Countries:
Hungary | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: G
Runtime: 91
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!
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.