• Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
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    it’s got a vision and it is wholly original because it is made by an auteur.

    auteur /ō-tûr′, ō-tœr′/

    noun

    • A filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control over his or her works and has a strong personal style.

    • A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of his works.

    • A filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works.


    The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition