Auteur

Auteur started in a political and economic issue between the United Stated and France after world war 2.In film, the auteur theory states that a director's film reflects the director's personal creative vision as if they were the main author. Despite, and sometimes even because of the film's production as part of an industrial process, the author's creative voice is distinct enough to shine through the interference of the studio and the collective process. In law, the film is treated as a work of art, and the author, as creator of the film, is the original copyright holder.

The auteur’s theory has influenced cinematography criticism since 1954, advocated by Francois Truffaut.  Every director has its own style or way of filmmaking so every director could be considered an auteur. 

It is said that in law, the auteur is the one who originally holds the copyright, being that the are the one who created the film; However, as a result of the theory under European law, the director is considered the author of the film. 

A few years later, the theory was developed by Andrew Sarris, he has used the theory as a way to further analysis of what defines serious work through the study of respected writers and directors. 

The absolute auteurs: 

• Alfred Hitchcock
• Akira Kurosawa
• Jean Renoir 

According to Andrew Sarris, an auteur should accomplish technical competence in their technique, personal style in terms of how the film looks and feels, and interior meaning.

It was also argued by Aljean Harmetz that the auteur theory falls in against the reality of the studio system, whereas the work was really initially from the creator of the film, not the writer or the director.