auteur
/əʊˈtɜː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /əʊˈtɜːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ō-ˈtu̇r -ˈtər/ (ame, mw)
auteur — 名詞
- auteursingular
- auteursplural
1. A film director whose strong personal artistic style and high level of creative
作者導演
具強烈個人風格的電影創作者
A film director whose strong personal artistic style and high level of creative control over their work are so distinctive that they are regarded as the film's true creator or 'author', rather than simply a technician following a screenplay.
Quentin Tarantino is widely described as an auteur because his films share a very recognisable style and tone.
Quentin Tarantino 常被形容為作者導演，因為他的電影風格與調性非常一致且易於辨識。
described as an auteur — describing a director's status in criticism
In film school, the students studied Japanese auteurs from the 1950s and analysed their use of colour and light.
在電影學院，學生們研究了 1950 年代的日本作者導演，並分析他們對色彩與光影的運用。
Japanese auteurs — plural form referring to a group of directors by nationality and era
The director's latest film confirms she is a true auteur with complete creative freedom over every scene.
這位導演的最新作品證明，她是一位真正的作者導演，對每個場景都有完全的創作自由。
Many critics now use the word auteur to describe filmmakers who control every aspect of a production.
許多影評人現在用 auteur 這個詞來形容掌控製作每個環節的電影創作者。
At the festival, Park Chan-wook was celebrated as an auteur whose striking visual style sets his work apart.
在影展上，Park Chan-wook 被譽為作者導演，其強烈的視覺風格讓他的作品與眾不同。
- filmmaker
Broader term; an auteur is a specific type of filmmaker with a distinctive style and creative control, while 'filmmaker' simply means anyone who makes films.
- director
General job title; not every director is an auteur. 'Auteur' adds the idea of personal artistic signature and authority over the final work.
- cineaste
Also borrowed from French, but refers to a film enthusiast or someone knowledgeable about cinema, not necessarily a director who controls a film's vision.
文法句型
regarded as an auteur
consider + noun + an auteur
auteur + noun (e.g. auteur theory, auteur cinema)
用法筆記
Borrowed from French film criticism in the 1950s. Most common in reviews, academic writing, and serious discussions about cinema. Carries a connotation of high artistic achievement — the label is not applied to every film director.