UFA – Universum Film-Aktien Gesellschaft

Why UFA managed to stay in business?

UFA acquired one of the largest film production studios in 1923 after merging with the studio Decla Bioscop, an independent film studio who produced the films Der mude Tod, Phantom and more. Whilst still being on the edge of financial ruin UFA produced German Hollywood films with Paramount and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

UFA was purchased in 1927 by Alfred Hugenberg – a powerful German businessman who wanted to use the company to promote German nationalism