In what ways has the theory of the director as the 'author' of a film been used in film studies, and how and why has it been disputed?
Title: In what ways has the theory of the director as the 'author' of a film been used in film studies, and how and why has it been disputed?
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In what ways has the theory of the director as the 'author' of a film been used in film studies, and how and why has it been disputed?
Category: /Arts & Humanities/Film & TV
Details: Words: 2023 | Pages: 7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Barthes claimed in 1977 that the author was dead and authorial intention had no place in criticism of texts, placing the importance of deciphering meaning fully with the reader (Barthes 1977 142 - 148). However, since 1948, many critics have focused on the director of films as the 'author' placing their own meanings and intentions within a film which was to be interpreted. This essay will look at how much this idea of the 'auteur' is used in studying films …showed first 75 words of 2023 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2023 total…Durham & London: Duke University Press, pp.151-182.
Stoddart, Helen (1995), 'Auteurism & Film Authorship' in Joanne Hollows & Mark Jancovich (ed.), Approcahes to Popular Film, Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp.38-57.
Wollen, Peter (1969), 'The Auteur Theory', in Gerald Mast, Marshall Cohen, Leo Braudy (ed.), Film Theory & Criticism, New York & Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.589-605.
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A Bout De Souffle (Jean-Luc Godard, 1959, France).
Calamity Jane (David Butler, 1953, US).