Introduced in the late 1940’s‚ the word auteur‚ is a french word for ‘author’ which is commonly applied to film directors who portray a personal and unique theme or focus element displayed in most of his movies. Auteur theory first originated in a French film magazine discovered by well respected French film critic and theorist‚ Andre Bazin‚ together with other film critics‚ such as Jacques Doniol and Joseph-Marie Lo Duca. You can call it a signature style for these types of directors‚ because they
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2001: A Space Odyssey‚ directed by Stanley Kubrick released in April of 1968. Although the movie premiered almost 40 years ago‚ it still remains a phenomenon today. The film incorporates the evolution of humanity‚ technology‚ extraterrestrial life and a journey toward greater intelligence. The movie has scientific accuracy and unbelievable imagery‚ creating a visually pleasing movie with very little dialog. The music‚ visuals‚ structure and pace all play an important role in the film. The little
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Removed for Privacy Film Criticism 02/25/2002 Auteur Theory: David Fincher David Fincher began by directing commercials for clients like Nike‚ Pepsi‚ and Coco-cola‚ and soon moved into making music videos for Madonna‚ Sting‚ The Rolling Stones‚ Michael Jackson‚ Aerosmith‚ George Michael‚ Iggy Pop‚ The Wallflowers‚ Billy Idol‚ Steve Winwood‚ The Motels‚ and most recently‚ A Perfect Circle. However‚ he is really known as an Auteur for his work in blockbuster films. His use of weather‚ especially
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“Anurag Kashyap: an auteur demystified” This essay deals with the life and work of celebrated filmmaker and enigma‚ Anurag Kashyap and deciphers his rise from a wannabe script writer to a director whose proficiency earned him acclaim from all quarters‚ be it film critics or the thousands of viewers across all spectrums of society. The essay attempts to explain this versatile artist’s background and personal life and its impact on themes he chooses to explore through
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I personally feel that James Cameron falls into the auteur theory as a director and falls within the parameters of the definition provided in the reading‚ “directorial style.” (Gocsik 92) Cameron is an auteur of his own filmography. Any concept‚ style of any idea‚ theme or attitude that can be considered as obsessively used. In Cameron’s case this can be seen with his obsession of space and water or combination of both. Cameron’s obsessiveness is apparently clear in his filmography‚ taking into account
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Mungiu. The discerning voice of a true auteur 1.Introduction “Only great minds can afford a simple style.” (Stendhal). “Style is knowing who you are‚ what you want to say‚ and not giving a damn”. (Orson Welles). “Style is an easy way of saying complicated things”. (Jean Cocteau). The greatest artists have all expressed their opinion about style as distinctiveness and individuality in art and have regarded the personality of the artist as the main criterion of value. According to their definitions
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Through interpreting Revolutionary Road with Feminist Film Theory‚ we can assume that Mendes has reason for underlining this outlook on women throughout the film. One could interpret that he is doing this to question the themes of patriarchy‚ stereotyping and the Male Gaze Theory. The way that Mendes allows these themes to be so blatantly obvious within the film almost gives the impression that he is purposefully contradicting the idea of male superiority that was so present in 1950s American society
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Kelly Enright Haden Theater Auteur Paper Michael Moore Director Michael Moore is one of the most controversial movie makers of our time. His documentaries look to our government and media for a reason to the problems of out troubled nation. He uses strong statements and sometimes rude actions to get the reactions and shots he needs to make his films interesting. His movies always dissect the most sensitive topics that are on the American citizens’ minds. Two of the most controversial
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Lolita Kubrick’s Lolita‚ in my opinion‚ is an excellent example of Kubrick’s attempt (and success) in transforming one of the best literary works in history into a cinematic work. Kubrick’s use of innuendo and visual storytelling truly conveys the novel’s spirit‚ feel‚ and irony. The characters in Kubrick’s Lolita are the driving force to the story and are managed by superb actors and actresses. That aside and more importantly‚ it is Kubrick’s use of relationships‚ staging‚ environment‚ suggestion
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he was being raised. As a result of this‚ the aim of his directorial style is to expose the audience directly to these aspects of Aboriginal culture just as he was exposed to them when he was growing up. This may allow him to be viewed as an auteur. An auteur is
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