auteurism

The definition of auteurism is the belief that a movie should primarily reveal the director’s feelings and beliefs as if he has written it himself.

(noun)

The theory that the director’s vision should be clearly seen in a movie is an example of auterism.

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See auteurism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a critical film theory according to which the primary creator of a film is the director, all of whose works are said to reflect to a certain degree the characteristics of a personal style

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See auteurism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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  • au·teurˈist adjective & n.
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