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The King
1962 JA 92 min
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.
Release date
23/11/1962
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Original Soundtrack
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Hachiko
My Happy Marriage
The Ode to Joy
The Final Piece
The Insect Woman
On This Earth
The Scent of Incense
The Grand Master
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
The Lights of Asakusa
A Man with Dragon Tattoos
Faraway Sunset
A Chaos of Flowers
The Incorrigible
Untamed Woman
Yasuko, Songs of Days Past
The Wind Rises
Her Brother
The World of Geisha
Talking the Pictures