10 Great Early Films That Anticipate Directors' Later Styles

"One is wont to mention auteur theory these days since the overuse of the term has been misappropriated to describe dilettantes shooting films on their I-Phones. The initial idea of the auteur was a director whose filmography exhibits a stylistic pattern specific to them. When talking about early films that foresee a director's later style, there must be a thread of continuous elements specific to their cinematic vision. Such directors can comfortably be described as true auteurs.The broadness of the topic casts a large net that captures films from a wide variety of decades and multiple genres. What is most impressive is the consistency of these directors. Elements and techniques from their earlier films ingeniously reoccur to share new ideas, drawing parallels in characterization and mood between two unlikely scenarios, yet the director's sensibility remains the same. This touch of the director in every frame is the connective tissue that binds us to the beauty of cinema."