exposition

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Its opening sequence is both graceful and conspicuous; its exposition is entirely legible, yet so very charming that its plainness doesn’t matter one bit.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

After a century’s worth of Dracula pictures, the exposition seems a bit superfluous, and Mr. Waltz, a two-time Oscar winner, can’t do much with his dialogue, which sounds like guidance from “Vampire Stalking for Dummies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The dialogue avoids exposition, the silences say much.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Around 2,000 people watched the action inside Bern's Festhalle exposition hall.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

The exposition by day might wear a chaste gown of white staff, but at night it danced barefoot and guzzled champagne.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson