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Meaning of cinéma d'auteur | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A cinematic style that emphasizes the director's personal vision, the making of film d'auteurs.; auteurism.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“The key theoretical notion behind the new French film circa 1960 was the "cinéma d'auteur," the idea that the director was or should be the author of a film.”
“They reflect the stylistic and intellectual individualism of its representatives and seem, partially, to express a conscious cultural reorientation and self-confirmation vis-à-vis the West, which is the main financial backer of Arab cinéma d'auteur.”
“Their predominant position in the cinéma d'auteurs allowed them to use different genres simultaneously by mixing thrilling action with both myth and supernatural adventure (Cocteau) or humanistic will with prolific creativity (Renoir).”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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