The King

1962 • Directed by

Daisuke Itō

Drama

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.