Monday, November 12, 2007

Auteur (Author) Theory

The Auteur Theory appeared in the 50-60's to the 80's.

The Auteur Theory means that every director has his own style.
In "Citizen Kane" we can identify Orson Welles's style through the darkness and misterious images. He tries to show in his movies the background of the time period, the inhumane and darkest side of people; just like in Citizen Kane, 1941; World War II. Repression, depresion, sadness, and supicion of everyone; the mood behind the movie.

"Camera Pen" (1948); this means that the author writes the story with the camera. The director has the same work as the writer, but the director writes through his pen; the camera.

Every director is in charge of the Mise-en-scene because that is the way the director sees reality; is the way the director thinks about his movie and what is behind it (time period).

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