Michelangelo Antonioni

Michelangelo Antonioni (1912–2007) was an Italian film director known for films that explore alienation and incommunicability; key works include L'Avventura, La Notte, L'Eclisse and Blow Up. He frequently collaborated with Monica Vitti and is noted for visual composition and extended takes.

Antonioni's early features date from the 1950s; he directed the so-called existential or 'incommunicability' trilogy (L'Avventura, La Notte, L'Eclisse). Deserto Rosso (Red Desert, 1964) won the Golden Lion at Venice (noted in contemporary sources). His films are repeatedly discussed for formal innovations such as long takes and emphasis on visual mood over conventional plot.

DeBaser reviews underline Antonioni's preoccupation with incommunicability, slow visual style and existential themes. His major works (L'Avventura, La Notte, L'Eclisse) receive sustained critical attention. Some reviewers praise formal mastery (long takes, composition); others find certain films opaque or exhausting.

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