The King (1962)
1h 32m | PG-13
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.
Director: Daisuke Itō
Studio: Toei Company
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast
Rentaro Mikuni
as
Chikage Awashima
as
Yoshiko Mita
as
Hideo Murata
as
Sonny Chiba
as
Mikijiro Hira
as