The King
The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.
1962-11-23 | 92 minutes
Plot Summary
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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