Cocinor
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Cocinor is a French film production and distribution company based in Paris. Established in 1948 its full name is the Compagnie cinématographique du Nord. It was founded by Ignace Morgenstern out of a former distribution company SEDIF he had previously worked for.[1] The company was later sold to Edmond Tenoudji.[2] The company took over Les Films Marceau and distributed some films under the name Cocinor-Marceau. It also acquired the back catalogue of Charles Delac's old company.
The company established its reputation in the 1950s by releasing a number of commercial hits including comedies. The company also handled films by French New Wave directors from the late 1950s onwards.[3]
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- Crisp, C.G. The Classic French Cinema, 1930-1960. Indiana University Press, 1993
- De Baecque, Antoine & Toubiana, Serge. Truffaut: A Biography. University of California Press, 2000.
- Marie, Michel. The French New Wave: An Artistic School. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
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Categories:
- French film studios
- Film production companies of France
- Film distributors of France
- Cinema of France
- Film studio stubs