The King
"The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era."
Overview
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.
About The King (1962)
Released in 1962, The King is a drama film from Toei Company (Japan). It was directed by Daisuke Itō and written by Daisuke Itō. The cast is led by Rentaro Mikuni, Chikage Awashima, Yoshiko Mita, Hideo Murata and Sonny Chiba. With a runtime of 1h 32m, the film averages 8.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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