The Grand Master
“Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.”
1948•1h 34m•9.0•Released
Drama
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?
Director
Daisuke Itō
Writer
Daisuke Itō
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Daiei Film
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
Yashiro
Mitsugu Terashima
Shimazu
Toshiaki Konoe
Nakahama
Hiroshi Ueda
Masago
Tominosuke Hayama
Saburi
Sumao Ishihara
Yoshimatsu
Production
Company
Daiei Film
Producer
Hisashi Okuda
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