The King
1962 · 92 min · 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.
- Director
- Daisuke Itō
- Writers
- Daisuke Itō, Hideji Hōjō
- Released
- November 23, 1962
- Language
- Japanese
Cast
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