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AUTEUR THEORY IN CINEMA

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of auteur theory?

a)

A theory that recognises a unique signature style evident in a collection of films

b)

A theory developed in France by a group of film theorists

c)

A recognition that each film has an 'author' whose style audiences will identify with

d)

all of the above

2.

Which term did Alexandre Astruc use to try and describe cinema as an art form?

a)

Camera-pen

b)

Kino-eye

c)

Cinema-eye

d)

Photographic-brush

3.

What quality did Truffaut say auteurs maintained no matter what film they were working on?

a)

style

b)

mise-en-scene

c)

vision

d)

polysemy

4.

What is the name of the journal in which Auteur theory is first discussed?

a)

Cinecita

b)

Cahier Du Cinema

c)

Cinema cinema

5.

In which country did the version of auteur theory which claimed films were a collaborative creation originate?

a)

USA

b)

England

c)

Italy

d)

Mexico

6.

According to Andrew Sarris, auteurs should _________

a)

take risks

b)

give opportunities to young actors

c)

have big budgets

d)

use music creatively

7.

Which director has psychological horror as well as use of bathrooms as his recurring themes?

a)

Alfred Hitchcock

b)

Stanley Kubrick

c)

Steven Spielberg

d)

Quentin Tarantino

8.

Which director uses supernatural and mythical characters as a trait in his movies?

a)

Alfred Hitchcock

b)

Sophia Coppola

c)

Guillermo Del Toro

d)

Charlie Chaplin

9.

Which director uses extreme close ups, drawn out long shots and have redefined the concept of Spaghetti Westerns?

a)

Billy Wilder

b)

Alfred Hitchcock

c)

Sergio Leone

d)

Abbas Kiarostami

10.

Which director is known for his use of colours, symmetrical framing and slow motions?

a)

Sergio Leone

b)

Wes Anderson

c)

Alfred Hitchcock

d)

Quentin Tarantino

11.

Which director was known as 'Master of Suspense' starring blonde women as well made personal cameos in his movies?

a)

Wes Anderson

b)

Steven Spielberg

c)

George Lucas

d)

Alfred Hitchcock

12.

Which director experiments with time and space in his film and specialises in non-linear storytelling

a)

Quentin Tarantino

b)

Christopher Nolan

c)

David Fincer

13.

Which director uses elements of shooting stars, foreboding pianos, silhouettes, rear view mirrors, setting sun, tracking shots and children in his movies?

a)

Alfred Hitchcock

b)

Steven Spielberg

c)

George Lucas

14.

Which director has a knack for parallel universe, bloodshed, non-linear storytelling and chapters in his movies?

a)

Steven Spielberg

b)

George Lucas

c)

Quentin Tarantino

d)

Sophia Coppola

15.

Which director uses vibrant colours, set designs, good cinematography and concept of star-crossed lovers in Indian cinema?

a)

Zoya Akhtar

b)

Vishal Bharadwaj

c)

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

d)

Guru Dutt