French Conversation · Level 171
15 words
French word
metteur
Pronunciation
IPA/mɛtœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounstage director
Example
Le metteur a salué le public après la représentation.
The stage director greeted the audience after the performance.
More examples
Le metteur en scène a expliqué sa vision aux acteurs.
The stage director explained his vision to the actors.
Core concept
A director who shapes actors' performances and the overall look of a production through rehearsals.
Common phrases
metteur en scène
stage director
Similar words
metteur en scène: A stage director who shapes the performance's expression through rehearsals.
réalisateur: A film or television director who leads the creative and technical work of production.
Definition in French
Désigne la personne qui imagine et supervise la mise en scène d'un spectacle, en dirigeant les répétitions et en décidant des choix esthétiques.
Word origin
Metteur is an agent noun formed from mettre, from Latin mittere, and metteur en scène came to mean the person who puts a performance into staged form.
Usage tips
- In ordinary French, the full professional expression is usually metteur en scène rather than metteur alone.