Auteur Theory

[Bud_Clay]

and then you realise that Melville was better [or whatever]...

havent even heard of Melville..what are some titles of his?

nevermind...just looked him up...glad to hear it because i just purchased Bob, Le Flambeur...havent had the chance to watch it yet though.

[Born Under Punches]

Godard is flavour of the month for a while and then you realise that Melville was better [or whatever]...

Or Truffaut

havent even heard of Melville..what are some titles of his?

Melville played Parvulesco in A Bout De Souffle.  His directorial nods were Les Enfant Terribles and Le Deuxieme Souffle.

One title in particular is "Le Samourai" the film that John Woo remade into "The Killer"

[cine]

I wish they would finally release "Le Samourai" on DVD.

[Mesh]

Auteur Theory is not a scientific-style theory.  Its intention is not primarily to show, prove, or investigate whether or not a director is a particular film's "author."

Rather, it takes as given that certain films or groups of films may be seen as primarily authored by an individual; that individual is typically a director. Subsequently, the critical usage of the theory attempts to glean understanding and insights about that work or body of work or its implications, taking a single artist's (director's, screenwriter's, set decorator's, what have you) influence as a guiding perspective.

Voting "yes" or "no" in a poll like this really doesn't do much to express your thoughts on auteur theory.