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.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Daisuke Itō
Writing:
- Daisuke Itō
- Hideji Hōjō
Stars:
Release Date: 1962-11-23
- Country: JP
- Language: 日本語
- Runtime: 92
