The country from which the auteur theory first emerged was France. So for the given question, the correct option is the second option. "Autuer" is a French word which means author in english. Auteur theory in regards to film critisism holds the fact that the film reflects the private creative visions of the film director. In regards to the law, film is considered as the work of an art and the auteur as the film creator who owns the copyright of the film. Since the year 1854, film critisism has been highly influenced by the auteur theory.
