Auteur Theory
Auteur theories are film directors that have leave particulars traits in each of there films almost like trademarks signally their participation in the movie. One of the most famous auteurs was Alfred Hitchcock. The theory was developed in France during the 1940's. The word 'auteur' means 'author' in French and the plural auteurs means 'men of cinema'. Most auteurs show the following qualities or skills:
a strong visual and technical style, and seek to produce an accomplished mise-en-scene.
often re-visit a thematic or ideological issue throughout their work.
work has a certain artistic depth that can be uncovered through repeated viewings and study.
The director I will be looking at in a more detail to establish whether or not they are an auteur is Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino is a famous director of global hits such as 'Kill Bill' (2003), 'Sin City' (2005) and 'Pulp Fiction' (1994).
'Kill Bill' (2003) is a film that pays homage to kung fu movies and violence, it boasts a female protagonist in the form of Uma Thurman. Similarly in Pulp Fiction Uma Thurman plays the main lady which, gives her role in Tarantino films a strong consistency which suggests his right to be called an auteur. Uma Thurman roles in Tarantino's films shows him as a person his doesn't seem to be in favor of a patriarchal society, as he portrays Uma Thurman as a strong, powerful woman in the two films, who doesn't just use her sexuality to get what she wants. The consistent theme of violence is also ever present in the two films as we see explicit and gory scenes of violence, which seems to promote his personal love for Kung Fu and Gangster movies. Tarrantino also has a consistent use of sound in the two films, not just any sound put a soundtrack that seems to juxtapose with the sequences its combined with.
Another production of Quentin Tarantino's that could enable him to be classed as an auteur is 'Sin City' (2005), although this is a film noir he still manages to leave his traits all over the film, the main 'baddies' in the film are a gang of powerful, rebellious women, which once again shows Tarantino challenging stereotypes and giving the power to women. Also the ever present explicit violence which can also be seen in Pulp Fiction and Kill Billl allows me to come to the conclusion the Tarantino has been successful in his attempt to become an auteur.
Auteur theories are film directors that have leave particulars traits in each of there films almost like trademarks signally their participation in the movie. One of the most famous auteurs was Alfred Hitchcock. The theory was developed in France during the 1940's. The word 'auteur' means 'author' in French and the plural auteurs means 'men of cinema'. Most auteurs show the following qualities or skills:
a strong visual and technical style, and seek to produce an accomplished mise-en-scene.
often re-visit a thematic or ideological issue throughout their work.
work has a certain artistic depth that can be uncovered through repeated viewings and study.
The director I will be looking at in a more detail to establish whether or not they are an auteur is Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino is a famous director of global hits such as 'Kill Bill' (2003), 'Sin City' (2005) and 'Pulp Fiction' (1994).
'Kill Bill' (2003) is a film that pays homage to kung fu movies and violence, it boasts a female protagonist in the form of Uma Thurman. Similarly in Pulp Fiction Uma Thurman plays the main lady which, gives her role in Tarantino films a strong consistency which suggests his right to be called an auteur. Uma Thurman roles in Tarantino's films shows him as a person his doesn't seem to be in favor of a patriarchal society, as he portrays Uma Thurman as a strong, powerful woman in the two films, who doesn't just use her sexuality to get what she wants. The consistent theme of violence is also ever present in the two films as we see explicit and gory scenes of violence, which seems to promote his personal love for Kung Fu and Gangster movies. Tarrantino also has a consistent use of sound in the two films, not just any sound put a soundtrack that seems to juxtapose with the sequences its combined with.
Another production of Quentin Tarantino's that could enable him to be classed as an auteur is 'Sin City' (2005), although this is a film noir he still manages to leave his traits all over the film, the main 'baddies' in the film are a gang of powerful, rebellious women, which once again shows Tarantino challenging stereotypes and giving the power to women. Also the ever present explicit violence which can also be seen in Pulp Fiction and Kill Billl allows me to come to the conclusion the Tarantino has been successful in his attempt to become an auteur.
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