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Tag Line: The life story of the shogi master&maniac Sankichi Sakata in the Meiji era.

Status: Released

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Release Date: Nov 23, 1962

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Run Time: 1h 32m

Original Language: Japanese

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Production Countries: Japan

Production Companies: Toei Company


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

Age : 90 | Popularity : 6%

Chikage Awashima

Chikage Awashima

Age : 87 | Popularity : 5%

Yoshiko Mita

Yoshiko Mita

Age : 82 | Popularity : 5%

Hideo Murata

Hideo Murata

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Age : 85 | Popularity : 6%

Mikijiro Hira

Mikijiro Hira

Age : 82 | Popularity : 6%

Tokue Hanazawa

Tokue Hanazawa

Age : 89 | Popularity : 3%

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Age : 90 | Popularity : 6%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Assistant Director
Junya Satō
Junya Satō
Director
Daisuke Itō
Daisuke Itō
Writing Novel
Hideji Hôjô
Hideji Hôjô
Screenplay
Daisuke Itō
Daisuke Itō
Sound Music
Akira Ifukube
Akira Ifukube
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