Hunnia Film Studio
Hunnia Film Studio was the largest and most significant sound film studio in Hungary until its nationalization in 1948. Its predecessor, Corvin Film Studio, founded by Alexander Korda, was the most important Hungarian silent film company, while its successor, Mafilm, has been the largest Hungarian film company, still operating to this day. Foundation. Corvin Film Studio was purchased at an auction by the State-founded Filmipari Alap (Film Industry Fund). On December 19, 1928, Hunnia Film Factory was founded in Budapest. Prime Minister, István Bethlen, was determined to consolidate the Hungarian film industry and restore its old  prestige. Therefore, the film factory was equipped with the most modern, German technology. The rebuilt studio was handed over on April 28, 1931. The next day, the film "Kék Bálvány" was shot, which became the first Hungarian sound film. Golden age. By the early 1940s, Hungary had become the third largest producer country in Europe's film industry. This was mainly due to its largest film factory. By this time, Hunnia had become a small empire. It had 7 studios and 1,300 people continuously. From its foundation, some 20 million meters of film had been shot, and their average budget  was 400,000 pengő. War. In the closing months of the Second World War Hungary's ruling Arrow Cross regime planned to dismantle the studio and move it westwards, but this plan was wrecked when the Soviet Red Army captured Budapest. In the end, the Second World War did not spare the Hunnia, its studios were all bombed. Resurrection. The war was not over, but the Budapest's leadership with Mayor János Csorba at the forefront had already begun to rebuild the main studio, which once again reached the top of European film production. On October 2, 1945, the European film  began again in Hunnia's Korda Studio for the first time after the Second World War. The first film was the filming of Sándor Bródy's play "A tanítónő". After that, however, very few films were made until nationalization. Of these, the film, made in 1947 and later a world success and directed by Géza Radványi, is definitely worth mentioning "Valahol Európában". Nationalization. On August 18, 1948, Hunnia was nationalized. From then on, it continued to function as Mafilm. Films are still made here to this day, here, where Korda started his Budapest Corvin Film Factory in 1917. Note. Hunnia  Film Studio as above should not be confused with the earlier similarly named Hunnia Studio that operated for two years from 1911. Later, Hunnia studios were formed several times within the Mafilm, confusion with them should be avoided. Filmography. "Hunnia's films in chronological order"