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Kuleshov

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[koo-luh-shawf, -shof, koo-lyi-shawf] / ˈku ləˌʃɔf, -ˌʃɒf, ku lyɪˈʃɔf /

noun

  1. Lev (Vladimirovich) 1899–1970, Soviet film director.


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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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