Cine-Allianz Tonfilm was a German

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company established in 1932 by

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and Gregor Rabinovitch. The company specialised in co-productions targeted at international markets, and enjoyed immediate success during the final year of the

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. During the

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the company's

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owners came under increasing pressure from the government and their property was

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. They were forced into exile, while Cine-Allianz continued to produce films under the Nazi regime until its merger with UFA in 1942. Rabinovitch went into exile in France where he set up a fresh production company also named Cine-Allianz which produced films such as ''

I Was an Adventuress ''I Was an Adventuress'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Gregory Ratoff, starring Vera Zorina, Richard Greene, Erich von Stroheim, and Peter Lorre. An actress/ballerina works as decoy for two international con artists. Plot Countess Ta ...

'' (1938) and '' Beating Heart'' (1940). The 1951 West German film ''

The Lost One ''The Lost One'' () is a 1951 West German crime drama film directed by Peter Lorre and starring Lorre, Karl John and Renate Mannhardt. It is an art film in the film noir style, based on a true story. Lorre wrote, directed, and starred in this fi ...

'' was partly financed by money received as post-war compensation for the loss of Cine-Allianz.Gemünden p.223

Selected filmography

* ''

My Cousin from Warsaw My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Marke ...

'' (1931) * ''

Tell Me Tonight ''Tell Me Tonight'' or ''Be Mine Tonight'' is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Jan Kiepura, Sonnie Hale and Magda Schneider. It was shot in Berlin at the Babelsberg Studios as part of a co-production ...

'' (1932) * ''

One Night's Song ''One Night's Song'' (French: ''La chanson d'une nuit'') is a 1933 musical film directed by Pierre Colombier and Anatole Litvak and starring Jan Kiepura, Magda Schneider and Pierre Brasseur. It was a co-production between Germany and France. I ...

'' (1933) * ''

A Song for You "A Song for You" is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album ''Leon Russell'', which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understandi ...

'' (1933) * ''

So Ended a Great Love ''So Ended a Great Love'' (German: ''So endete eine Liebe'') is a 1934 German historical romance film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Paula Wessely, Willi Forst and Gustaf Gründgens.Bock & Bergfelder p.185 The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1934) * ''

I Love All the Women ''I Love All the Women'' (German: ''Ich liebe alle Frauen'') is a 1935 German musical comedy film directed by Karel Lamac and starring Jan Kiepura, Theo Lingen and Lien Deyers. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hermann Warm and ...

'' (1935) * ''

Tomfoolery ''Tomfoolery'' is another word for silliness. It can also refer to: * ''Tomfoolery'' (EP), 2015 extended play * ''Tomfoolery'' (film), 1936 film * ''Tomfoolery'' (musical), 19801981 musical revue * ''The Tomfoolery Show ''The Tomfoolery Show ...

'' (1936) * '' The Impossible Woman'' (1936) * ''

Marriage in Small Doses ''Marriage in Small Doses'' () is a 1939 German musical comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Leny Marenbach, Johannes Riemann, and Ralph Arthur Roberts Ralph Arthur Roberts (born Robert Arthur Schönherr; 2 October 1884 – 12 ...

'' (1939)

References

Bibliography

* Gerd Gemünden. ''Continental Strangers: German Exile Cinema, 1933-1951''. Columbia University Press, 2014. Film production companies of Germany Entertainment companies established in 1932 1932 establishments in Germany {{film-company-stub