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Meanings of film within a film in English

Russian
шоу в шоу
Portuguese
historia dentro de uma historia
Spanish
historia dentro de otra historia
Catalan
història en una història
Wikidata

Narrative technique in which one character within a narrative narrates.

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        шоу в шоу
        Usage of film within a film in English
        1
        In addition to the narrative action and the film within a film, there's also a third artistic layer that comes into play.
        The new yorker
        2
        In fact, it's like a film within a film, because the characters are all acting out a fantasy of their own devising.
        The Irish Times
        3
        The director of the film within a film, Jim Dunn, played by William Redfield, comes off as a bit of a jerk.
        The new yorker
        Translations for film within a film