The King

Directed by Daisuke Itō
1962    1h 32m[Drama](/on-demand/category/drama)
6.68.0
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.

Where to Watch The King

  • Rentaro Mikuni
  • Chikage Awashima
  • Yoshiko Mita
  • Hideo Murata
  • Sonny Chiba
  • Mikijiro Hira
  • Tokue Hanazawa
  • Ryōsuke Kagawa
  • Taiji Tonoyama
  • Tsûsai Sugawara
  • Akira Tani
  • Takashi Kanda
  • Harue Akagi
  • Mitsugu Terashima
  • Kosaku Okano
  • Genji Kawai
  • Yoshikazu Sugi
  • Daisuke ItōDirector / Screenplay
  • Hideji HōjōNovel
  • Junya SatōAssistant Director

 

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