L'Hypergonar (1999): cast, story & where to watch
1999 · Film · ★ 6.5
Released in 1999, L'Hypergonar is a notable film directed by Henri Chrétien, running about 10 minutes.
What it’s about. An anthology of tests of the Hypergonar system, ancestor of the CinemaScope, invented late in the 1920s by French astronomer Henri Chrétien. Anamorphosis-- That is, the deforming an image and then straightening it using a suitable mirror-- was once a popular curiosity. Henri Chrétien imagined lenses that make it possible to anamorphose the image when shooting, then to de-anamorphose it when projecting. Shot by Chrétien between 1938 and 1949, "Vues Hypergonées", as the film is also known, was restored in 1999 by the French Cinémathèque from a 269-meter nitrate copy, for the retrospective “Jeune, Dure et Pure! A history of avant-garde and experimental cinema in France".
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, L'Hypergonar has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch L'Hypergonar page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch L'Hypergonar (1999)?
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- Is L'Hypergonar worth watching?
- L'Hypergonar holds an audience score of 6.5 out of 10. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- When was L'Hypergonar released?
- L'Hypergonar was released in 1999, with a runtime of about 10 minutes.