Auteur theory

Auteur Theory is a way for people to talk about movies and the people who make them. It's a French word that means "author" or "creator". It's a way to focus on the director of a movie and talk about how his or her style, themes, and ideas are shown through the movie. People who study this theory talk about how the director is the "author" of the movie, and how their personality and ideas show in the film.