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The King

Name: The King
Genre: Drama
Released: 1962-11-23
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Cast: Rentaro Mikuni, Chikage Awashima, Yoshiko Mita, Hideo Murata, Sonny Chiba

1962Directed by Daisuke Itō

Drama1h 32m

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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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Rentaro MikuniCast

Chikage AwashimaCast

Yoshiko MitaCast

Hideo MurataCast

Sonny ChibaCast

Mikijiro HiraCast

Tokue HanazawaCast

Ryōsuke KagawaCast

Taiji TonoyamaCast

Tsûsai SugawaraCast AAkira TaniCast

Takashi KandaCast

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About The King

How long is The King?: The King runs 1 hour and 32 minutes (92 minutes).
Who directed The King?: The King was directed by Daisuke Itō.
Who is in the cast of The King?: The King stars Rentaro Mikuni, Chikage Awashima and Yoshiko Mita.
What language is The King in?: The King is in Japanese.
When was The King released?: The King was released on November 23, 1962.