auteurist
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- adjective
- /oʊˈtɜrɪst/
- Some of their own rhetoric concerning Children of Men belies these auteurist aspirations couched in the phenomenal "reality" of the long take.
Examples
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The core of resistance to auteurist ideas is populist demagogy.
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Wes Anderson described his primordial auteurist experience when I interviewed him for a profile that ran in the magazine in 2009.
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Cuaron himself paid his dues over the years with more generic films, and is now making a bold auteurist declaration with these long takes.
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Malle had already established himself in various roles, such as an assistant to Robert Bresson, within France's film industry before the New Wave hit, and this worked to his advantage, freeing him to venture into genres and styles as they caught his interest, without owing any fealty to ideas not his own and unconstrained by any kind of auteurist agenda.
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Many filmmakers strive to create auteurist works that reflect their unique vision and style.
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The festival focused on auteurist cinema, showcasing directors known for their distinct artistic influences.
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Critics praised the film for its auteurist approach, highlighting the director's personal touch in every scene.
Synonyms
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6.1
About the work and style of the person who leads a film or play
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word auteurist comes from the French word auteur, which means 'author' and is the same root as the English author, plus the ending -ist that marks a style or belief. So an auteurist approach is one that clearly shows the director's personal 'author' voice or style.