Elektafilm
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.
Former headquarters of Elektafilm at Václavské náměstí 819/43, Prague | |
| Company type | Joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion picture |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Defunct | 1951 |
| Headquarters | Prague , Czechoslovakia |
Area served | Czechoslovakia, Germany, Austria, France |
Key people | Josef Auerbach |
| Products | Film |
| Subsidiaries | Slaviafilm |
In the 1930s, Elektafilm was the biggest film production company in Czechoslovakia. 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.