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Satyajit Das analyzes Antonioni's cinematic style, noting his use of long takes, close shots, and stark urban settings to convey the emotional emptiness of his characters, as evident in the Italian trilogy, including "L'avventura" (1960), "La Notte" (1961), and "L'eclisse" (1962).
Antonioni's films, such as "L'avventura", feature strong, smart, and sexually aware women, including Monica Vitti's character Claudia, who embodies a complex and nuanced portrayal of gender politics, defying superficial criticisms of sexism.
Das highlights Antonioni's influence on filmmaking, with his daring experiments and open-ended narratives, as seen in the English films, which draw on Alfred Hitchcock's themes, and his ability to spark rich material for theorists, making his work a significant contribution to cinematic history.
