昭和後期から平成初期にかけて歌舞伎界を支えた名優・十三代目片岡仁左衛門の84歳から90歳までの姿をとらえた、全6巻・計10時間46分におよぶ大作ドキュメンタリーの第3巻。仁左衛門の84歳から88歳の4年間の芸談、舞台、生活にカメラを向けた「人と芸の巻」の中巻。 1988年に出演した「菅原伝授手習鑑」の「学問所」「道明寺」（東京・歌舞伎座）、「妹背山婦女庭訓」の「花渡し」（歌舞伎座）で舞台に立つ姿を収録。さらに、仁左衛門のご贔屓の集まりである「芸談をきく会」、大宮ソニックホールの舞台びらきで上演される「寿式三番叟」の翁役の稽古風景、長野県松本市で開かれたご贔屓の集い、23歳の時にまとめた短編小説の話、列車好きなこと、祇園のお茶屋で仁左衛門自ら三味線を爪弾く姿、片岡家のお盆の様子などを映し出す。 監督は「AKIKO あるダンサーの肖像」などで知られるドキュメンタリー映画作家・羽田澄子。長尺であるため映画館での上映機会が限られ、ソフト化・オンライン配信もされていないことから視聴が困難となっていたが、2026年、十三代目片岡仁左衛門の三十三回忌と羽田澄子監督の生誕100年にあわせ、国内では17年ぶりに全6巻を劇場上映。
The third volume of a monumental six-part documentary series totaling 10 hours and 46 minutes, capturing the legendary actor Kataoka Nizaemon XIII—who sustained the Kabuki world from the late Showa to early Heisei eras—between the ages of 84 and 90. This is the middle installment of the "Man and Art" section, which turns the camera toward Nizaemon’s artistic discourse, stage performances, and personal life over a four-year period from age 84 to 88. The film features his 1988 performances at Tokyo’s Kabuki-za, including the "Gakumonjo" and "Domyoji" scenes from *Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami* and the "Hanawatashi" scene from *Imoseyama Onna Teikin*. It further captures a "Gathering to Hear Artistic Talks" with his patrons; rehearsal footage for his role as Okina in *Kotobuki Shiki Sanbaso* for the opening of Omiya Sonic City; a gathering of supporters in Matsumoto, Nagano; reflections on a short story he wrote at age 23; his passion for trains; a scene of him plucking a shamisen at a Gion teahouse; and the Kataoka family’s Obon traditions. The film is directed by Sumiko Haneda, a documentary filmmaker renowned for works such as *Akiko: Portrait of a Dancer*. Due to its immense length, theatrical screenings have been rare, and because it has never been released on home video or streaming platforms, the film has long been difficult to view. However, in 2026, to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of Kataoka Nizaemon XIII’s passing and the centenary of director Sumiko Haneda’s birth, all six volumes will receive their first Japanese theatrical screening in 17 years.
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