Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC) was an Italian

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and

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entity that operated between 1935 and 1956. It was formed in 1935, taking over the former organisation of Stefano Pittaluga and his Cines company. Supported by the

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regime, the company began to acquire

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, the company's holdings rising from 29 in 1935 to 94 in 1941. A major inspiration behind the company was the government's support of the growing Italian film industry. Consequently, in 1938, ENIC was given a monopoly over foreign films distributed in Italy. In response the

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studios withdrew from the Italian market. This led to a major expansion in Italian film production in the following years.Forgacs & Gundle p.207

References

Bibliography

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