Cocinor

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Cocinor was 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]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ De Baecque & Toubiana p.119
  2. ^ Marie p.60
  3. ^ Marie p.60

Bibliography

  • 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.