The King (1962) is a drama directed by Daisuke Itō rated 8.0/10.
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.
Released: 1962-11-23
Duration: 1h 32m
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Director: Daisuke Itō
Writer: Daisuke Itō
Cast: Rentaro Mikuni, Chikage Awashima, Yoshiko Mita, Hideo Murata
Production: Toei Company
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