The King
1962 • Drama
8 (1)
Daisuke Itō
Director
Status
Released
Release date
November 23, 1962
Duration
92 Min
Language
ja
Popularity
0.7857
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
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.
