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auteur theory |
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auteur theoryTheory that holds that a film's director is its “author” (French, auteur). It originated in France in the 1950s and was promoted by Francois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard and the journal Cahiers du Cinéma. The director oversees and “writes” the film's audio and visual scenario and therefore is considered more responsible for its content than the screenwriter. Supporters maintain that the most successful films bear the distinctive imprint of their director. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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5 Auteur theory, the--"Immutable tenet of film theory that holds that the director, rather than the screenwriter, producer, or star, is the 'author' of a film. Also in the cool column is the academy's long-overdue acknowledgment of the nearly half-century-old auteur theory, the critical touchstone by which a movie's ultimate quality is attributed to its director. Novelle vague referred to a creative burst of energy from these filmmakers, who through their films and writings championed the auteur theory - the idea that directors, in essence, are the authors of their movies. |
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