Reżyseria: Robert Redford

Abstrakt

Robert Redford, a big Hollywood star, directed nine feature films. The question is whether, using the terminology developed on the basis of the auteur theory, he is a real auteur, impressing a unique stamp on his films, or simply a craftsman, creating impersonal products, or “postauteur”, effectively managing his image. The films directed by Redford did not fit in the canons and the trends prevailing at the time of their creation. They are also not distinguished by the individual character of the script, rather following the path of classical directing, with traditional narrative and a standard use of film resources. However, there is a consistent attachment of the director – a representative of the ’68 generation – to the values proclaimed by contestants in the turbulent sixties. Through the prism of these values, the director’s topics of interest are portrayed: the family, the process of growing-up and self-development, equality, freedom, brotherhood, the beauty of man and the surrounding nature, the pillars of liberal democracy – the rule of law and freedom of speech. Exactly this determines the specifics of Redford’s films and shapes his personality as auteur.