cinéma vérité

[ sin-uh-muh ver-i-tey; French see-ney-mah vey-ree-tey ]

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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

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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)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cinéma vérité¹

French, literally: cinema truth

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Example Sentences

In this week's Newsweek, Jace Lacob looks at her portrayal of Pat Loud in HBO's Cinema Verite.

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