Cinédis
| Company type | Film distribution company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film distribution |
| Founded | 1930s |
| Defunct | 1960s |
| Headquarters | France |
| Products | Film distribution |
Cinédis was a French company specializing in film distribution that operated from the 1930s through the 1960s. It focused primarily on distributing French productions as well as international films that were dubbed into French. The firm's most influential era occurred during the 1950s, aligning with the peak period of cinema attendance in France. Cinédis significantly contributed to multiple co-productions between France and Italy. The company’s promotional materials frequently featured artwork by the esteemed illustrator René Ferracci.
Selected filmography
- Colomba (1933)
- A Man of Gold (1934)
- Holiday for Henrietta (1952)
- The Wages of Fear (1953)
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1954)
- House of Ricordi (1954)
- Knave of Hearts (1954)
- Madame du Barry (1954)
- Marianne of My Youth (1955)
- Les Diaboliques (1955)
- Don Camillo's Last Round (1955)
- Elena and Her Men (1956)
- Death in the Garden (1956)
- He Who Must Die (1957)
- Porte des Lilas (1957)
- Les Espions (1957)
- La Parisienne (1957)
- Anna of Brooklyn (1958)
- La legge è legge (1958)
- En cas de malheur (1958)
- Too Late to Love (1959)
- Du rififi chez les femmes (1959)
- Fortunat (1960)
- Classe Tous Risques (1960)
- Katia (1960)
- The Nina B. Affair (1961)
- The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962)
- Jules and Jim (1962)
- The Trip to Biarritz (1963)
Bibliography
- Smith, Ian Hayden. Selling the Movie: The Art of the Film Poster. Quarto Publishing Group, 2018.