The World Of Apu

Satyajit Ray - 1959
Third part of the Apu trilogy. the technique is more settled, still going for influence through the editing of generally discreet people, with large complicated scenes that show a complex environment. There are also some very effective camera movements from in to out, and one wonderful graphic match from a stage into the back of a carriage.
The story is very 'Portrait of The Artist', with a great complexity and an ability, despite some pretty wild twists, to not fall into melodrama. The slow build up, by the focus on the faces, of the burgeoning marriage is a very effective move. Also, the move beyond the simple 'young artist' is well done. Apu grows up, there is a lot more in this world than simply the traditional 'tortured artist' path.