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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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The importance of scene transitions

Truffaut on the Auteur Theory

Superimposition in film

House of Flying Daggers: A Reappraisal

Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

Why Are Wong Kar-Wei Films so Dreamy?

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

Vertigo Film Score Analysis

HITCHCOCK ON VERTIGO

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