Directed by William Wyler
Screenplay by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht, from the novel by Emily Bronte
Starring Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon, David Niven, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Flora Robson, Leo G. Carroll
The auteur theory of filmmaking is premised on the notion of a film having a single author. That despite all other efforts from others contributors, including the screenwriter, there is ultimately just one person who ‘authors’ the film. Usually, that person is presumed to be the director, because he is the one on set directing the action, placing the camera, and interpreting the script into a form that eventually winds up on film. Continue reading