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The Grand Master

The Grand Master

★ 9.0/10•1948•1h 34m•Drama

Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.

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?

Daisuke Itō · Director

Daisuke Itō · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageJA
Release DateOct 18, 1948

Actors

Tsumasaburō Bandō

Tsumasaburō Bandō

Sankichi Sakata

Isamu Kosugi

Isamu Kosugi

Kikuoka

Tatsuo Saitō

Tatsuo Saitō

Ôkura

Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Mito

Koharu

Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa

Sekine

Ryutaro Otomo

Ryutaro Otomo

Môri

Miki Sanjō

Miki Sanjō

Tamae

Masao Mishima

Masao Mishima

Shinzo

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ozawa

Kōichi Katsuragi

Kōichi Katsuragi

Yashiro

Mitsugu Terashima

Shimazu

Toshiaki Konoe

Toshiaki Konoe

Nakahama

Hiroshi Ueda

Masago

Tominosuke Hayama

Saburi

Sumao Ishihara

Yoshimatsu

Eijirō Kataoka

Eijirō Kataoka

Kazuhana

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