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.
Words nearby auteur theory
autecious, autecism, autecology, auteuil, auteur, auteur theory, auth., auth. ver., authentic, authentical, authenticate
Origin of auteur theory
First recorded in 1960–65
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