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'''Cinema International Corporation''' (CIC) was a film distribution company founded by [[Paramount Pictures]] and [[Universal Pictures]] in April 9, 1970 to distribute the two studios' films outside the United States, as a response to declining movie-going audiences and national anti-trust laws. It even operated in Canada and the Caribbean Basin before those territories were considered part of the "domestic" North American market. CIC was registered in England and Wales, but was headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company began operations on January 1, 1971. In 1973, [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] closed down its distribution offices and became a partner in CIC, which took over international distribution for MGM's films; however, [[United Artists]] took over the North American distribution of MGM films. In 1981, MGM purchased United Artists, which had its own international distribution and sales unit. CIC refused to let MGM drop out of the venture at the time, which led to the reorganization of the company as "[[United International Pictures]]". [[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney]]/[[Buena Vista International|Buena Vista]] also distributed its films through CIC in Italy (inherited from Universal) until 1987 (under UIP). Additionally, they distributed Buena Vista releases in Brazil and West Germany during the 70s to the mid 80s. CIC also distributed [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]]' releases in South Africa. CIC also entered the home video age, with its subsidiary [[Cinema International Corporation Video|CIC Video]]. MGM, however, had its own home video distribution unit (originally a partnership between MGM and [[CBS Home Entertainment|CBS Video Enterprises]]). | '''Cinema International Corporation''' (CIC) was a film distribution company founded by [[Paramount Pictures]] and [[Universal Pictures]] in April 9, 1970 to distribute the two studios' films outside the United States, as a response to declining movie-going audiences and national anti-trust laws. It even operated in Canada and the Caribbean Basin before those territories were considered part of the "domestic" North American market. CIC was registered in England and Wales, but was headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company began operations on January 1, 1971. In 1973, [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]] closed down its distribution offices and became a partner in CIC, which took over international distribution for MGM's films; however, [[United Artists]] took over the North American distribution of MGM films. In 1981, MGM purchased United Artists, which had its own international distribution and sales unit. CIC refused to let MGM drop out of the venture at the time, which led to the reorganization of the company as "[[United International Pictures]]". | ||
[[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney]]/[[Buena Vista International|Buena Vista]] also distributed its films through CIC in Italy (inherited from Universal) until 1987 (under UIP). Additionally, they distributed Buena Vista releases in Brazil and West Germany during the 70s to the mid 80s. CIC also distributed [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]]' releases in South Africa, before the studio moved to [[Nu Metro Home Entertainment|Nu Metro]]. | |||
CIC also entered the home video age, with its subsidiary [[Cinema International Corporation Video|CIC Video]]. MGM, however, had its own home video distribution unit (originally a partnership between MGM and [[CBS Home Entertainment|CBS Video Enterprises]]). | |||
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* Most current prints of these films use domestic prints, so this logo is long gone. | * Most current prints of these films use domestic prints, so this logo is long gone. | ||
* However, it survives fully intact on the following: most current prints (including The Inception Media and Shout Factory Blu-Rays) of ''The Slipper and The Rose'', the trailer for ''Lacombe Lucien'', and the U.S. [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion]] DVD of ''Die Verlorene Ehre Der Katharina Blum'' (aka ''The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum''). | * However, it survives fully intact on the following: most current prints (including The Inception Media and Shout Factory Blu-Rays) of ''The Slipper and The Rose'', the trailer for ''Lacombe Lucien'', and the U.S. [[The Criterion Collection|Criterion]] DVD of ''Die Verlorene Ehre Der Katharina Blum'' (aka ''The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum''). | ||
* The French variant is a bit harder to find, but was spotted on recent prints of ''Doucement les basses'', ''Murmur of the Heart'', ''César et Rosalie'', and ''Themroc'', though it may be found in older prints of films that CIC distributed | * The French variant is a bit harder to find, but was spotted on recent prints of ''Doucement les basses'', ''Murmur of the Heart'', ''César et Rosalie'', and ''Themroc'', though it may be found in older prints of films that CIC distributed in France. | ||
* It might have been seen on the original UK release of ''Watership Down,'' but most prints have no logo. It may resurface on the upcoming BFI 4k UHD and Blu-Ray remaster. | * It might have been seen on the original UK release of ''Watership Down,'' but most prints have no logo. It may resurface on the upcoming BFI 4k UHD and Blu-Ray remaster. | ||