Tarkovsky would spend two days preparing for Yusov to film a single long take, and due to the preparation, usually only a single take was needed.
tɑːɹkˈɑːvski wʊd spˈɛnd tˈuː dˈeɪz pɹɪpˈɛɹɪŋ fɔːɹ jˈuːsɑːv tə fˈɪlm ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl lˈɔŋ tˈeɪk, ænd dˈuː tə ðə pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən, jˈuːʒuːəli ˈoʊnli ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl tˈeɪk wʌz nˈiːdᵻd.