The King movie poster

The King (1973)

Released May 19, 1973Runtime 1h 41mDirector Hiromichi Horikawa

Sakata Sankichi, an amateur shogi player living in the slums of Osaka, is so obsessed with the board game that he spends all of his family's money to keep playing in the hope of defeating star player Sekine.

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Cast of The King

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Sankichi Sakata
Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Kinjiro Sekine
Tamao Nakamura

Tamao Nakamura

Koharu Sakata
Mikiko Otonashi

Mikiko Otonashi

Tamae Sakata
Makoto Fujita

Makoto Fujita

Shinkichi
Tomo'o Nagai

Tomo'o Nagai

Dr. Kikuoka
Kenzō Tabu

Kenzō Tabu

Kojima
Takamaru Sasaki

Takamaru Sasaki

Kobayashi Tōhakusai
Takao Zushi

Takao Zushi

Koizumi
Tetsuo Morishita

Tetsuo Morishita

Shinohara
Katsuhiko Sasaki

Katsuhiko Sasaki

Yamada
Ichirō Ryūzaki

Ichirō Ryūzaki

Count Yanagisawa

About The King

Where can I watch The King?

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Who stars in The King?

The King stars Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tamao Nakamura, Mikiko Otonashi, Makoto Fujita.

Who directed The King?

The King was directed by Hiromichi Horikawa.

How long is The King?

The King has a runtime of 1h 41m.

What is The King about?

Sakata Sankichi, an amateur shogi player living in the slums of Osaka, is so obsessed with the board game that he spends all of his family's money to keep playing in the hope of defeating star player Sekine.