UFA

A large German film company that was set up under the name Universum Film AG in 1917. After the end of World War I, UFA produced elaborate entertainment films which are seen to have stylistically paved the way for other silent movies. The film company was handed over to the NSDAP in 1933. Following World War II, it was reprivatized and is an umbrella organisation with eight subsidiaries in film and television today.