The King (1962)

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.

Genres: Drama

Stars: Rentaro Mikuni, Chikage Awashima, Yoshiko Mita, Hideo Murata, Sonny Chiba

Release Date: 1962-11-23

Country: Japan

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Runtime: 92 mins