The King (1962)

11/23/1962 (JP) • 1h 32m

Drama

The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.

Overview

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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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

shogi

taisho

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