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Los Angeles - Two very different movies about the early days of cinema gelled with Oscar voters Tuesday as Hugo and The Artist emerged as the top nominees for the most coveted prize in the Us film world. Both movies contain elements of homage to the origins of cinema. Hugo tells the story of a Paris urchin who lives in a train station, and who helps a cinematic pioneer rediscover his passion for moving pictures. The Artist portrays a love affair between two actors: a huge silent movie star who is made destitute when talkies arrive, which in turn catapults a young actress he befriended to the top of the movie hierarchy. But, aside from their common ode to »
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