The King (1962)
1h 32m
Running Time
November 23, 1962Release Date
The King (1962)
1h 32m
Running Time
November 23, 1962Release Date
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Plot.
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 & Crew.

Rentaro Mikuni

Chikage Awashima

Yoshiko Mita

Hideo Murata

Sonny Chiba

Mikijiro Hira

Tokue Hanazawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Taiji Tonoyama

Tokubei Hanazawa
Nishimura

Tsûsai Sugawara

Yukiko Okada
Tamae - enfant

Akira Tani

Hiroshi Ohkawa
Producer

Shizuka Fujii
Cinematographer

Daisuke Itō
Screenplay / Director
Media.

Details.
Release DateNovember 23, 1962
Original Name王将
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
shogi