auteur theory
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auteur theory
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Belief in the primary creative importance of the director in filmmaking, often combined with a critical advocacy of the works of certain strong, distinctive directors. Also called auteurism.
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auteur theory
Theory that holds that a film's director is its author (French, auteur). It originated in France in the 1950s and was promoted by Franois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard and the journal Cahiers du Cinma. 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.
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