auteur theory

noun

(in film criticism) a theory that the director is the chief creator of a film and gives it an individual style that is evident in all aspects of the finished product.

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Origin of auteur theory

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby auteur theory

autecious, autecism, autecology, Auteuil, auteur, auteur theory, auth., authentic, authentical, authenticate, authentication
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