The King
movie
The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.
Released November 23, 1962
Genres:
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.
Runtime
1h 32m
Origin Country
Japan
Original Language
Japanese
Original Title
王将
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- 日本語 (Japanese)
Production Companies
Toei Company
Japan
