Film studies

“The director is the most important influence on a film” Compare how far your two chosen films support this statement. The two films I have selected for this question is Blade Runner (1992 directors cut) and The Lady From Shanghai (1947) and the directors in question are Ridley Scott and Orson Welles. The Auteur Theory is “create your own visual style… let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.” Orson Welles. The Lady From Shanghai was made in 1947 by Orson Welles starring himself and Rita Hayworth. This film was originally made to get Welles out of Debt because he went over budget for a stage production of around the world in 80 days and he owed IRS Money. The film had a budget of 2.5 million in which Welles went overbudget due to shotting in far locations such as Nicargarua and San Fransisco   , increasing costs on travel and accommodation. Welles wanted full control of the film and had his actress Rita Hayworth hair bleached and cut, which angered Harry C