The end of the auteur?
Auteur theory says a director’s vision is present in every frame. What happens if they turn out to be a liability?
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Vertigo video essay - cinematic influence
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Film Education resource: House of Flying Daggers
3 Hitchcock Techniques Magnified
Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article
How to write scene transitions
Zhang Yimou - Visionary of China's past
The First and Final Frames of Famous Films Can Teach Us a Lot about Good Filmmaking
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Vertigo Hitchcock Auteur ZEN Film Studies GCE Buster Keaton Theatre American Cinema Assessment The Guardian Narrative Cinematography Community Old Hollywood Drama Silent Film Phillip Van Sound Music Quizlet Fallen Angels
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