 Former headquarters of Elektafilm at Václavské náměstí 819/43, Prague | |
| Company type | Joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Defunct | 1951 |
| Headquarters | , Czechoslovakia |
Area served | Czechoslovakia, Germany, Austria, France |
Key people | Josef Auerbach |
| Products | Film |
| Subsidiaries | Slaviafilm |
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 A-B Ateliers 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 Miroslav J. Krňanský.
- ^ a b Michal Večeřa (2012). Elektafilm – největší výrobní koncern československého filmu v meziválečném období (PDF) (Mgr.) (in Czech). Masaryk University.