The King
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.
Drama
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0 reviewsRuntime: 92 min.
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Release Date: 1962-11-23
Director(s): Daisuke Itō
Production: Toei Company
Languages: Japanese
IMDB: tt0056316
