Prestige picture

"Prestige film" redirects here. For the 1932 film, see Prestige (film). For the 2006 film, see The Prestige (film).

A prestige picture is a film produced to bolster the film studio's perceived artistic integrity, rather than to turn a large profit;[1] the studio may even expect the film to lose money.[2]

  1. ^ "Cinema: Prestige Picture". Time. August 16, 1937. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Harmetz, Aljean (2013). "The Studio, 1938". The Making of The Wizard of Oz. Chicago: Chicago Review Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-61374-832-9. OCLC 837180455. Retrieved February 5, 2017.