Film · 1962 · Drama
The life story of the shogi master & maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.
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.
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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.
8 principal cast
The King (1962) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 32m drama directed by Daisuke Itō is rated 8.0/10 by 1 viewers.
The King was released on November 23, 1962.
The King was directed by Daisuke Itō.
The King has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
The King is categorized as Drama.
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