an epic of the screen

1) episch

2) (of heroic type or scale, lit. or fig.) monumental

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1) (a long poem telling a story of great deeds.) das Epos

2) (a long story, film etc telling of great deeds especially historic.) das Epos

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I. n (poem) Epos nt, Heldengedicht nt; (novel) Epos nt; FILM Filmepos nt

II. adj

1. inv episch fachspr, erzählend

\epic drama episches Drama

\epic poem erzählendes Gedicht, Epos nt

\epic poet Epiker(in) m(f)

\epic poetry Epik f, erzählende Dichtung

2. ( fig: long, difficult and important) schwierig und abenteuerlich

\epic achievement Heldentat f

\epic journey abenteuerliche Reise

\epic struggle heroischer Kampf

3. ( fig: very large) monumental

\epic proportions unvorstellbare Ausmaße

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1. adj

2. n

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epic [ˈepık]

A adj (adv epically)

1. episch, erzählend:

epic drama episches Drama;

epic poem Epos n

2. heldenhaft, heldisch, heroisch:

epic achievements Heldentaten;

epic laughter homerisches Gelächter

B s

1. Epos n, Heldengedicht n

2. allg episches Werk

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1) episch

2) (of heroic type or scale, lit. or fig.) monumental

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Epos Epen n. adj.

episch adj.

SUBJECT AREA: Photography, film and optics

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Chrétien studied science, and after obtaining his bachelors degree he started his working life at Meudon Observatory. He married in 1910, the same year as he was appointed Head of Astrophysics at Nice. In 1917 he helped to found the Institut d'Optique in Paris. Chrétien became Professor of astrophysics at the Sorbonne and in 1927, as part of his work on optical systems, demonstrated the use of an anamorphic lens for wide-screen motion pictures. Although the system was demonstrated in Washington as early as 1928 and again at the Paris International Exposition of 1937, it was not until 1952 that Twentieth-Century Fox were able to complete purchase of the patents which became the basis of their Cinemascope system. Cinemascope was one of the most successful technical innovations introduced by film studios in the early 1950s as part of their attempts to combat competition from television. The first Cinemascope epic, The Robe, shown in 1953, was an outstanding commercial success, and a series of similarly spectacular productions followed.

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