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Definition of "long-take" [long-take]

  • A certain number (132) of herrings. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "long-take" in a sentence
  • "Albert indicated he and Allen were interested in evoking some of the great long-take scenes in movie history, but wanted this sequence to be their own."
  • "Update, 5/29: "With its long-take choreography and low-key naturalism, 4 Months unavoidably evokes The Death of Mr Lazarescu (both films were shot by Oleg Mutu), but, lacking the universality and metaphysical ambitions of Cristi Puiu's film, can't help suffering in comparison," writes Dennis Lim at IFC News."
  • "But Daniel Kasman finds that the "fascinating combination of a blinkered, limited narrative and an immersive long-take aesthetic is a gripping and highly intense experiment in mainstream political filmmaking.""