The King (1962)
The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.
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
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Rentaro Mikuni | As: |
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Chikage Awashima | As: |
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Yoshiko Mita | As: |
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Hideo Murata | As: |
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Sonny Chiba | As: |
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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.
| Tagline: | The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era. |
| Certification: | Unknown |
Cast
Directed By
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Junya Satō |
Assistant Director |
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Daisuke Itō |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Daisuke Itō |
Screenplay |
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Hideji Hōjō |
Novel |
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Akira Ifukube |
Original Music Composer |
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Lighting
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