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The King
IMDb 8.0 1962 β’ 92 min β’ Drama
Director
Daisuke ItΕCountry
JPPlot Summary
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.
Top Cast
Rentaro Mikuni Sankichi Sakata
Chikage Awashima
Yoshiko Mita
Hideo Murata
Sonny Chiba
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