The King
The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.
- Release Date
- 1962-11-23
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- N/A
- Links
- IMDb
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.