The King

The King

0 | 1962-11-23 | Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Akira Ifukube Music
Daisuke Itō Screenplay
Junya Satō Assistant Director
Daisuke Itō Director
Hideji Hōjō Novel

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