The King (1962)
The life story of the shogi master & maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.
1 votes on TMDBReleased November 23, 1962Runtime 1h 32mDirector Daisuke Itō
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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Cast of The King
Rentaro Mikuni
Sankichi Sakata
Chikage Awashima
Yoshiko Mita
Hideo Murata
Sonny Chiba
Mikijiro Hira
Tokue Hanazawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Taiji Tonoyama
Tsûsai Sugawara
Takashi Kanda
Harue Akagi
About The King
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Who stars in The King?
The King stars Rentaro Mikuni, Chikage Awashima, Yoshiko Mita, Hideo Murata, Sonny Chiba.
Who directed The King?
The King was directed by Daisuke Itō.
How long is The King?
The King has a runtime of 1h 32m.
What is The King about?
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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