Kuleshov
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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They discuss the film’s famous brainwashing scene and the Kuleshov effect, the strange character of protagonist Joe Frady, and what makes a true paranoid thriller.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2017
He mentioned the Kuleshov effect, which was established in the early days of cinema by the Soviet filmmaker Lev Kuleshov.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 25, 2016
“It’s a Game” is a quiz show modeled on “Jeopardy,” but the contestants wear silvery wizard smocks and the host, Pyotr Kuleshov, is far more severe than Alex Trebek.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2012
This time Kuleshov cuts away to nearly motionless images of menacing objects and ominous details of landscape to create an atmosphere of slowly mounting tension.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2011
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