<<The theory has been widely influential, which may be
why it seems so obvious to people today, although it has had
its critics
(Kael was one) and still seems quite debatable to
me.>>
Gore Vidal thinks the auteur theory is a joke. He says that,
if an "author" is to be found in a film, it's the
screenwriter. Of course, he wrote scripts...
Best,
MrT
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