Movie
The King
“The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.”
0.0/10
1962
1h 32m
ja
Drama
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.
Director
Daisuke Itō
Writers
Daisuke Itō
Movie Information
Release Date
November 23, 1962
Runtime
1h 32m
Status
Released
Original Language
ja
Production
