Complex sentence: Transgressive films, as a distinct artistic movement, got their start in the 1970s, drawing inspiration equally from the gritty subject matter of Italian neorealism and the shocking images of 1960s exploitation.
Split into simpler sentences: Transgressive films, as a distinct artistic movement, got their start in the 1970s. They drew inspiration equally from the gritty subject matter of Italian neorealism and the shocking images of 1960s exploitation.