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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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Do the Right Thing - Screenshot podcast

German Expressionism: Crash Course Film History #7

David Lynch’s Vertigo

Fallen Angels - Explained

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The First and Final Frames of Famous Films Can Teach Us a Lot about Good Filmmaking

Is Vertigo the best or worst movie ever?

How Vertigo foreshadowed ‘catfishing’, AI and #MeToo

Searching for Fallen Angels' Lost Lens

Same Scene 5 Ways

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