The King (1962)
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.
- Released
- 1962-11-23
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Daisuke Itō, Daisuke Itō
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
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