The Grand Master
Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.
9.0
1 votes
1948
1h 34m
Drama
Overview
Shogi, a Japanese form of chess, is a game that requires skill and determination. When poor sandal-maker Sakata decides to pursue his dream of becoming the Shogi Grand Master Champion, everything is at stake – including his family. What will it cost for Sakata to follow his passion?
Directed by Daisuke Itō
Top cast
Tsumasaburō Bandō
Sankichi Sakata
Isamu Kosugi
Kikuoka
Tatsuo Saitō
Ôkura
Mitsuko Mito
Koharu
Osamu Takizawa
Sekine
Ryutaro Otomo
Môri
Miki Sanjō
Tamae
Masao Mishima
Shinzo
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Ozawa
Kōichi Katsuragi
YashiroM
Mitsugu Terashima
Shimazu
Toshiaki Konoe
NakahamaH
Hiroshi Ueda
MasagoT
Tominosuke Hayama
SaburiS
Sumao Ishihara
Yoshimatsu
Eijirō Kataoka
KazuhanaS
Sashō Ichikawa
Takezo
Ikkei Tamaki
KoheiS
Shiro Miura
Minami
Misako Tokiwa
KiyoDetails
Status
Released
Release date
October 18, 1948
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
Japanese
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