

The King
The King
★ 8.0/10•1962•1h 32m•Drama
The life story of the shogi master & maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.
The film takes place at the junction of the two eras of Meiji and Taisho. Sakata Sankichi, an uneducated zori sandal maker, becomes a professional shogi player through his genius shogi skills and lives a fanatically devoted shogi game supported by the love of his family. This is the 3rd adaptation of Hideji Hojo's famous play.
Daisuke Itō · Screenplay
Daisuke Itō · Director
StatusReleased
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageJA
Release DateNov 23, 1962
StatusReleased
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageJA
Release DateNov 23, 1962
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