Noun
auteur theory (uncountable)
(film) The view of film as an art form with an original and personal stylistic vision, especially in contrast to collective authorship in the studio system. [from 1960s]
According to academic Greg Taylor, auteur theory also helped to popularize cult films when middlebrow audiences found an accessible way to approach avant-garde film criticism. Source: Internet
Criticism of the auteur theory often stems from a misunderstanding of its "dogmatic" nature. Source: Internet
Aljean Harmetz has responded, "nearly every Warner Bros. picture was an exception to the auteur theory". Source: Internet
By requiring repeated viewings and extensive knowledge of details, auteur theory naturally appealed to cult film fans. Source: Internet
Critic Andrew Sarris called the film "the most decisive exception to the auteur theory ", Sarris, Andrew (1968). Source: Internet
It was popularized in the journal Cahiers du cinéma : auteur theory maintains that directors like Hitchcock exert a level of creative control equivalent to the author of a literary work. Source: Internet