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Definition of Cinema verite
1. Noun. A movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director.
Definition of Cinema verite
1. Noun. Anglicised spelling of cinéma vérité. ¹
2. Noun. A style of cinema that appears to be realistic, showing ordinary people in ordinary situations, speaking normal dialogue ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cinema Verite
Literary usage of Cinema verite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Script Models: A Handbook for the Media Writerby Robert Lee, Robert Misiorowski by Robert Lee, Robert Misiorowski (1978)
"Cinema-verite. (1) the use of light-weight, usually hand-held (and consequently
flexible and unobtrusive) equipment in documentary filming in order to ..."
2. The Praxis of Alain Badiou by Paul Ashton, A J Bartlett, Justin Clemens (2006)
"... of life and the subsequent recording of testimonies claimed to produce an
excess of truth. Likewise, Direct Cinema, and cinema verite were influenced by ..."
3. Jazz on Film and Video in the Library of Congress by Rebecca D. Clear (1994)
"In the style of cinema-verite, this film was shot one night in November 1966,
when Mingus awaited the arrival of police and eviction from his Bowery loft. ..."
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