The Role of Authorship during the Shift towards a New Hollywood

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• The concept of authorship and the auteur theory.
  • The discourse of authorship in texts.
  • Authorship in film
  • Auteur theory.
• The Hollywood system - collapse and reinvention
  • Classic Hollywood.............
  • Changes within and outside the Hollywood system ......
  • Economy and aesthetic – what is the New Hollywood?
• Authorship and the Hollywood Renaissance.
  • Auteur theory applied to the Hollywood Renaissance.
  • Authorship and industrial success
• Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis examines the role of authorship in the context of the New Hollywood era, particularly the "Hollywood Renaissance" of the late 1960s and early 1970s. It investigates how the concept of the auteur, popularized by the French Cahiers du Cinéma, intersected with the changing Hollywood system and its economic and aesthetic reinvention.

• The historical development and theoretical complexities of authorship in film, specifically the auteur theory.
• The transformations within the Hollywood system during the 1960s and 1970s, leading to the emergence of the New Hollywood.
• The influence of auteurism on the Hollywood Renaissance, exploring the interplay of commercial success and artistic vision.
• The application of auteur theory to the works of prominent filmmakers of the New Hollywood era.
• The complex relationship between authorship, industry structures, and the development of a national cinema.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The first chapter delves into the theoretical framework of authorship, analyzing the discourse surrounding the concept of authorship in texts and its application to film. This chapter focuses on the development of auteur theory, outlining its key concepts and its influence on film criticism. The second chapter examines the historical evolution of the Hollywood system, highlighting the changes that occurred during the 1960s and 1970s, leading to the emergence of the New Hollywood. This chapter explores the economic, production-related, societal, and creative-aesthetic factors that contributed to this shift. The third chapter explores the relationship between authorship and the Hollywood Renaissance. This chapter analyzes how the auteur theory influenced the works of prominent filmmakers during this era and examines the impact of auteurism on the American film industry's success.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The thesis centers on the interplay of authorship, film theory, and the evolution of the Hollywood system. It delves into the concepts of auteurism, New Hollywood, Hollywood Renaissance, and the impact of commercial success on the creative expression of filmmakers. The work also touches upon important themes such as the relationship between industry structures and artistic vision, the role of film criticism, and the evolution of a national cinema.