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3 unusual facts about Henri Chrétien


Bernard Natan

Under Natan, Pathé also funded the research of Henri Chrétien, who developed the anamorphic lens (a technology which later led to the creation of CinemaScope and other widescreen film formats common today).

Henri Chrétien

In 1995 the abandoned villa was acquired by the artist Rainer Maria Latzke, who restored the villa and added new modern murals to the already existing frescoes.

He spent part of his early astronomical career at the Nice Observatory, which was close to his house, the Villa Paradou.



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