The King

The King

Release Date: 1962-11-23

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.

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Crew

  • Daisuke Itō - Screenplay

  • Junya Satō - Assistant Director

  • Daisuke Itō - Director

  • Hideji Hōjō - Novel

  • Akira Ifukube - Original Music Composer

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