The Elusive Auteur

The Elusive Auteur
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9781476668734
ISBN-13 : 1476668736
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Book Synopsis The Elusive Auteur by : Barrett Hodsdon

Download or read book The Elusive Auteur written by Barrett Hodsdon and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-06-02 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The director's authorial role in filmmaking--the extent to which a film reflects his or her individual style and creative vision--has been much debated among film critics and scholars for decades. Drawing on generations of criticism, this study describes how the designation "auteur" has gone from stylistic criterion to product label--in what has always been an essentially collaborative industry. Examining the controversy in regard to Hollywood directors, the author compares directors and would-be auteurs of the classic studio system with those of contemporary Hollywood and its new climate of cultural entrepreneurship.


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