The King (1962)
Subtitles for: 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.
| Rate | ★ 8/10 (1 votes) |
| Genre | Drama |
| Duration | 1h 32m |
| Country | Japan |
| Release | 23 Nov 1962 |
| Language | JA |
| Director | Daisuke Itō |
| Keywords | shogi taisho period |
| IMDb | tt0056316 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
