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metteur

director (of a film or stage production)

noun meh-TUR Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Usage Note

metteur is almost always encountered in the fixed phrase metteur en scène — the director who stages a play or film. The feminine is metteuse en scène. In cinema, réalisateur is more commonly used for film directors, while metteur en scène leans toward theatre.

Examples

"Le metteur en scène explique sa vision."

Natural Translation

The director explains his vision.

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