The King (1962)
Overview : 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.
Release Date : November 23, 1962
Runtime : 92m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Toei Company
Countries : Japan
Keywords : shogi