The King
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
The Grand Master
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The Insect Woman
The Lights of Asakusa
My Happy Marriage
One Summer's Day
A Man with Dragon Tattoos
The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine
The Bear Storm
Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2
The Flower and the Angry Waves
Naked Rashomon
Zigeunerweisen
Kagero-za
Yumeji
The World of Geisha
Her Brother
Faraway Sunset