The KingMovie
(1962) · Original: 王将
HD
★ 8.0
Duration: 1h 32mTMDB: 8.0
JAJapan
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
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About The King
The King is a 1962 drama movie directed by Daisuke Itō.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 32m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Rentaro Mikuni, Chikage Awashima, Yoshiko Mita, Hideo Murata. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
