The King

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.

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

92 min

Cast:

Rentaro Mikuni, Chikage Awashima, Yoshiko Mita

Quality:

HD

Director:

Daisuke Itō

Release:

1962

Country:

Japan

Rating:

8.0