← Back to films
The King

The King

8,0 /10 (1 Votes)
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

Votes

1

Popularity

0.5

The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.

Genres

Status

Released

Original title

王将

Language

JA

Runtime

92 min

Original Soundtrack

Loading soundtrack videos…