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Monday, October 28, 2019

AUTEUR THEORY




What is auteur theory ?


EXAM QUESTIONS


SUMMER 2019

'The director is always the most important influence on a film' . Compare how far your two chosen films support this statement.  



Compare how far the two films you have studied reflect the times they were made



OTHER



  In what ways and to what extent do your chosen films demonstrate the creative signature of their  auteurs ?



Discuss how the production contexts of your films affected their content 



 “The Hollywood machine has always crushed any individuality in filmmaking”. Compare the extent the films you have studied display auteur individuality.

LINKS

Cinema timeline  ( mini docs about history of Hollywood )

history of Hollywood    series of documentaries

Hollywood style  ( short)

the rules of film noir ( Matthew Sweet doc)





LONG VIDEO ON STUDIO SYSTEM  and NEW HOLLYWOOD 


The rise and fall of the auteur in  New Hollywood ( short doc)



Recent articles have been published where traditional auteur directors such as Scorsese , Loach and Coppola have criticised   the new studio style Marvel films . The debate continues !