Auteur?
When a director has a distinctive style
Where did it come from?
French film criticism, late 1940’s
What was its purpose?
Judge films and filmmakers
Andre Bazin?
Theorist, watched embargoed ww2 films
What is cashier du cinema?
The most influential film journal in history
Who co-founded cahiers du cinema?
Bazin
What did cahier du cinema criticise?
-films that focused on scripts and dialogue rather than visual storytelling
-directors that maintain a consistent personal style across their work, regardless of their script
-pushed for new, more experimental and personal form of filmmaking
Issues with auteur theory?
Some critics argue that auteur theory worships the director while ignoring the screenwriter
Auteur theory in terms of film aesthetics?
Attributes the director with having creative control over all aspects of film production
