Mise-en-scène
It has been called film criticism’s “grand undefined term.” The word literally translates to ‘putting in the scene.’ Everything we see – the performances, the milieu, how the actors are lit, the staging, makeup, props, etc. – makes up the mise-en-scène. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films are great examples of mise-en-scène. Here is a still from his 2002 film Devdas.
