What is auteur theory? How did it first develop in France?
Auteur theory is that a film is the reflection of the creative vision of the director, wherein the director is attributed to being the author of the film akin to the way that a writer is the author of a novel. The conclusion from this theory is that a film's quality is directly tied to the director's choices and ability. It first developed in France because of the advancement into sound and the subsequent influence of larger studios who created less "artistic" films. Because of this, a return to the idea of film as art occurred, circulating the auteur theory.
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