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What historical references does Huge have?
The backstory and primary features of Georges Melies' life as depicted in the film are largely accurate.
What else is shown in the film?
Many of the early silent films shown in the movie are Melies's actual works, such as Le voyage dans la lune (1902.

Question: What years does the movie reference?
Self-contained rewrite: What years does the movie Hugo reference?