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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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Pan's Labyrinth - The Pale Man article

3 Hitchcock Techniques Magnified

Superimposition in film

HITCHCOCK ON VERTIGO

Night Fishing 파란만장 Paranmanjang

A Girl's Own Story

German Expressionism: Crash Course Film History #7

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

How to analyse sound in films

Behind Carol: the photographers who influenced Todd Haynes’ award-winning film

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Completing the Award

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