Elektafilm

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Elektafilm
TypeJoint-stock company
IndustryMotion picture
Founded1923 (1923)
Defunct1951 (1951)
Headquarters
Prague
,
Czechoslovakia
Area served
Czechoslovakia, Germany, Austria, France
Key people
Josef Auerbach
ProductsFilm
SubsidiariesSlaviafilm

Elektafilm a.s., formerly Elektafilm s.r.o. was a Czechoslovak film production and film distribution company that existed from 1923 to 1951. It produced and distributed silent and since 1930 sound films in Czech, German and French languages.[1]

In the 1930s, Elektafilm was the biggest film production company in Czechoslovakia.[1] The most successful Elektafilm-produced film was Gustav Machatý's Ecstasy. Most of its films were shot at rented in Vinohrady, Prague in 1920s, and Barrandov Studios since 1930. Another Czechoslovak production company, Elekta-Journal (1929-1937), had no connection to Elektafilm despite the similar name. Elektafilm frequently worked with directors Martin Frič, Svatopluk Innemann, Karel Lamač and .

History[]

Elektafilm was founded by Josef Auerbach, Julius Schmitt and Jan Reiter as a limited liability company in 1923. In 1926, Elektafilm acquired a production company Vircofilm. In 1928, the company transformed to joint-stock company. In 1930, Elektafilm bought two other Czechoslovak film production companies Slaviafilm (then owned by Sascha-Film) and Moldaviafilm. In 1932, Auerbach acquired 100% of shares of Elektafilm. He sold Moldaviafilm in 1934.[2] In 1939, Auerbach moved to New York through Brazil because of the political situation in Europe. During the war years, the company was taken over by the Germans and produced films for UFA GmbH.[1] In 1945, the company was nationalized and finally dissolved in 1951.[2] Josef Auerbach's effort to get the company back were not successful. In USA, he went into real estate and popcorn business, then he worked with The Mirisch Company.[citation needed]

International operations[]

In the 1930s Elektafilm was co-producing their multi-language movies with French Gaumont Film Company, German Sonorfilm and Ondra-Lamač-Film or Austrian DonauFilm .

Film produced[]

Elektafilm[]

Year Title
1923 The Kidnapping of Fux the Banker[3]
1925 From the Czech Mills
1927 Schweik in Civilian Life
1929
1930 Imperial and Royal Field Marshal
K. und K. Feldmarschall
1931 The Affair of Colonel Redl
1931 Him and His Sister
1931 Last Bohemian
1931
1931 Business Under Distress
Wehe, wenn er losgelassen
1932 Extase (Czech)
Extase (French)
1932 Lelíček ve službách Sherlocka Holmese
1932
1933
1933
1933 Public Not Admitted
1934 The Heroic Captain Korkorán
1934
Polish Blood
1934
1935
1935 Jedenácté přikázání
1935 Král ulice
1935
1935
1935
1935
1936
1936
1936 Her Highness Dances the Waltz
1937
1937
1937
1937
1938
1938 A Foolish Girl
1938
1939 Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše
1939 The Magic House
1939
1940 Second Tour
1940
1940 Pohádka máje
1940 To byl český muzikant
1941 [4]

Slaviafilm[]

Year Title
1929 Erotikon
1932 Sestra Angelika
1932
1933
1936
1936
1938
1938
1939
1939
1940 Baron Prášil
1940
1940
1940 Poznej svého muže
1941
1941 Provdám svou ženu
1941 Turbina
1941 From the Czech Mills

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Michal Večeřa (2012). Elektafilm – největší výrobní koncern československého filmu v meziválečném období (PDF) (Mgr.) (in Czech). Masaryk University.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b PhDr. Schwippel Jindřich. "Elekta" (PDF) (in Czech). NFA.
  3. ^ Český hraný film I. 1898 – 1930. Národní filmový archiv. 1995.
  4. ^ Český hraný film II. 1930 – 1945. Národní filmový archiv. 1998.

Bibliography[]

  • Auerbach, Norbert: Z Barrandova do Hollywoodu, 2006, Prague: Mladá fronta ISBN 80-204-1558-0
  • Jiras, Pavel: Barrandov I: Vzestup k výšinám, 2011, Ottovo nakladatelství ISBN 978-80-7451-173-8
  • Jiras, Pavel: Barrandov II: Zlatý věk (1933-1939), 2012, Ottovo nakladatelství ISBN 978-80-7451-261-2
  • Bednařík, Petr: Arizace české kinematografie, 2003, Karolinum ISBN 80-246-0619-4
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