Advertisement
Advertisement
cinéma vérité
[ sin-uh-muh ver-i-tey; French see-ney-mah vey-ree-tey ]
noun
- a technique of documentary filmmaking in which the camera records actual persons and events without directorial control: introduced in France in the 1950s.
- a film using this technique or a simulation of it.
cinéma vérité
/ sinema verite /
noun
- films characterized by subjects, actions, etc, that have the appearance of real life
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of cinéma vérité1
1960–65; < French cinéma-vérité literally, cinema-truth, coined as a translation of Russian kinoprávda, a documentary technique developed by the Soviet filmmaker Dziga Vertov (1896–1954)
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of cinéma vérité1
French, literally: cinema truth
Discover More
Example Sentences
In this week's Newsweek, Jace Lacob looks at her portrayal of Pat Loud in HBO's Cinema Verite.
From The Daily Beast
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse