mise en scène       
noun [ C or U ]  theatre & film specialized (also mise en scene) uk/ˌmiːz ɑ̃ːn ˈsen/ us/ˌmiːz ɑ̃ːn ˈsen/  mises en scène or mise en scènes
 (电影、舞台剧等的)场景
the type of place and situation in which the action of a film or play happens
  This is the film's most celebrated scene, a masterstroke of movement and mise en scene. 这是影片中最著名的一幕,是动作和场景的大手笔。 
 The general mise en scène - solitary figure, moving down gloomy Victorian streets at twilight - brings to mind Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. 孤独的身影,在暮色中沿着阴暗的维多利亚时代的街道行走,这些场景设计不禁让人想起了《化身博士》。 
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- The dark mise en scene and sharp dialogue owe a lot to the blacker moments of dry new comedies.
- His character breathes life into a chilly mise en scène.
- The plot is balanced precariously on a knife edge when a handgun appears without warning in the mise en scène.
- The mise en scene has the jewelled dazzle of a painting by Delacroix, with scarlet, turquoise and gold costumes reverberant against distant minarets.
- She is interested in the placement of the actors, the set design, the mise en scène.