

王将
The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.
November 23, 1962
1h 32m
JA
Daisuke Itō
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.

Rentaro Mikuni
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Chikage Awashima
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Yoshiko Mita
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Hideo Murata
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Daisuke Itō, Hideji Hōjō
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Sonny Chiba
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Mikijiro Hira
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Tokue Hanazawa
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Ryōsuke Kagawa
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Taiji Tonoyama
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Tsûsai Sugawara
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Toei Company
JP