François Truffaut’s “Une certaine tendance du cinéma français”
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François Truffaut’s “Une certaine tendance du cinéma français” is a landmark 1954 critical essay that attacked the prevailing French “tradition of quality” and helped launch the auteur theory in film criticism.
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| François Truffaut’s “Une certaine tendance du cinéma français” canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: François Truffaut’s “Une certaine tendance du cinéma français” Context triple: [Cahiers du Cinéma, hasNotableArticle, François Truffaut’s “Une certaine tendance du cinéma français”]
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Hitchcock/Truffaut
"Hitchcock/Truffaut" is a 2015 documentary film that explores the legendary week-long interview between directors Alfred Hitchcock and François Truffaut and its profound influence on cinema and filmmakers.
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Le Cinéma
Le Cinéma is a movie theater within Tokyo’s Bunkamura cultural complex, known for screening a curated selection of domestic and international films.
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Les Règles de l’art
Les Règles de l’art is a major sociological study by Pierre Bourdieu that analyzes the social conditions of literary production and the emergence of the autonomous artistic field in 19th-century France.
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Bande à part
Bande à part is a 1964 French New Wave crime drama film by Jean-Luc Godard, celebrated for its playful style, iconic dance scene, and unconventional approach to genre.
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The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows is François Truffaut’s landmark 1959 coming-of-age film that helped launch the French New Wave and is celebrated for its intimate, realistic portrayal of adolescent alienation.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: François Truffaut’s “Une certaine tendance du cinéma français” Target entity description: François Truffaut’s “Une certaine tendance du cinéma français” is a landmark 1954 critical essay that attacked the prevailing French “tradition of quality” and helped launch the auteur theory in film criticism.
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A.
Hitchcock/Truffaut
"Hitchcock/Truffaut" is a 2015 documentary film that explores the legendary week-long interview between directors Alfred Hitchcock and François Truffaut and its profound influence on cinema and filmmakers.
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B.
Le Cinéma
Le Cinéma is a movie theater within Tokyo’s Bunkamura cultural complex, known for screening a curated selection of domestic and international films.
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C.
Les Règles de l’art
Les Règles de l’art is a major sociological study by Pierre Bourdieu that analyzes the social conditions of literary production and the emergence of the autonomous artistic field in 19th-century France.
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D.
Bande à part
Bande à part is a 1964 French New Wave crime drama film by Jean-Luc Godard, celebrated for its playful style, iconic dance scene, and unconventional approach to genre.
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E.
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows is François Truffaut’s landmark 1959 coming-of-age film that helped launch the French New Wave and is celebrated for its intimate, realistic portrayal of adolescent alienation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
critical essay
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film criticism essay ⓘ |
| author | François Truffaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
French tradition of quality
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conventional studio-bound production practices ⓘ literary adaptations in French cinema ⓘ screenwriter-dominated filmmaking ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPublication | January 1954 ⓘ |
| era | postwar French cinema ⓘ |
| field |
aesthetics of cinema
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film studies ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | A Certain Tendency of the French Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational text of auteurism
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landmark in film theory ⓘ turning point in French film criticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Andrew Sarris’s auteur theory writings
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French New Wave NERFINISHED ⓘ auteur theory ⓘ modern film criticism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
director as author
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distinction between metteurs-en-scène and auteurs ⓘ personal vision in filmmaking ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mentions |
Claude Autant-Lara
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Jean Aurenche NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Delannoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Bost NERFINISHED ⓘ René Clément NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Cahiers du cinéma critics movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Une certaine tendance du cinéma français NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cahiers du cinéma auteurist debates ⓘ |
| publicationType | film magazine article ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Cahiers du cinéma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French New Wave directors
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politique des auteurs ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | Les Quatre Cents Coups NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
French cinema
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auteur theory NERFINISHED ⓘ film criticism ⓘ tradition of quality ⓘ |
| supports |
auteur policy
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director-centered authorship ⓘ personal cinema ⓘ |
| timePeriodCritiqued |
early 1950s French cinema
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late 1940s French cinema ⓘ |
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François Truffaut’s “Une certaine tendance du cinéma français”
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