BLOG QUESTION ADV: AUTEUR THEORY P. 2

How did French cinema critics begin to influence the development of auteur theory? What were two key critiques they made on the difference between auteur directors and traditional directors?

French cinema critics believed in the rejection of montage in favor of Mise en scene, as it allowed audiences to take in a scene as it unfolds. They also believed in Camera-stylo, which was the idea that a director should wield his camera like a writer uses his pen, and that they shouldn't be held back by traditional storytelling. Auteur directors also implemented their own personal style into their films, and they focused on establishing a mise-en-scène.