... of using montage, he was able to emphasize the importance of material environment through his use of long takes and sequence shots. This eventually would lead him to becoming a major force in international film. This was heavily used in his Jury Prize winning L' Avventura, where Antonioni created a film that contained seemingly aimless narrative and lacked final resolution. "For one thing, Antonioni ... a grim picture of the mud-entrenched, rat-infested trenches and barracks during World War I. Losey was a subtle stylist who focused mainly on themes involving destructiveness of the erot...

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