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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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Once there, I barely recognized the mise en scene I’d detailed in the novel.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022

I went to film school, where I learned words like "auteur" and "mise en scene."

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2021

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

Its beautiful orchestral execution, and the extremely careful and effective mise en scene, gave me a grand idea of the great possibilities of such perfect and definite artistic means.

From My Life — Volume 1 by Wagner, Richard




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