Private company
Unione Cinematografica Italiana
Italian film consortium of the silent era
The Unione Cinematografica Italiana (UCI) was an Italian film production and distribution consortium of the silent era. Following the end of the First World War, a group of eleven leading Italian companies joined forces in a single conglomerate which would be better able to compete with rival films from America, Britain, France and Germany. The driving force behind UCI was Baron Alberto Fassini, who had previously headed the Cines studio.2 It ceased to exist in 1926.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Unione Cinematografica Italiana (UCI) was an Italian film production and distribution consortium of the silent era. Following the end of the First World War, a group of eleven leading Italian companies joined forces in a single conglomerate which would be better able to compete with rival films from America, Britain, France and Germany. The driving force behind UCI was Baron Alberto Fassini, who had previously headed the Cines studio.2
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Links
- WikipediaUnione Cinematografica Italiana
- WikidataQ4004862
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