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mise en scene

[mee zahn sen] / mi zɑ̃ ˈsɛn /


mise-en-scene


mise en scène
NOUN
placement of actors, props, etc. in film or play
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I went to film school, where I learned words like "auteur" and "mise en scene."

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2021

But the revival at Signature Theatre, despite a luxe period mise en scene and robust demonstrations of vocal authority, now strikes a spectator as pat and overly sentimental.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2019

His most recent two films feature muted palettes, claustrophobic mise en scene, and a straightforward storytelling approach.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2012

Courtney Weisman, 22 years old, said she gets annoyed when she catches herself staring at her neighbor's mise en scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2010

Filth here was supreme, and the mise en scene characteristic of a very low and very rare type of Wahpoośkow life indeed—a type butted and bounded by the word "fish."

From Through the Mackenzie Basin A Narrative of the Athabasca and Peace River Treaty Expedition of 1899 by Mair, Charles




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