The King (movie)
王将- Production country: Japan
- Producer: Daisuke Itō
- Production companies: Toei Company
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 11/23/1962
- Run time: 92 min.
Movie description
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.
