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.
| Title | The King |
|---|---|
| Year | 1962 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | Japan |
| Studio | Toei Company |
| Cast | Rentaro Mikuni, Chikage Awashima, Yoshiko Mita, Hideo Murata, Sonny Chiba, Mikijiro Hira |
| Crew | Akira Ifukube (Music), Daisuke Itō (Screenplay), Junya Satō (Assistant Director), Daisuke Itō (Director), Hideji Hōjō (Novel) |
| Release | Nov 23, 1962 |
| Runtime | 92 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |
| Popularity | 1 |
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