THE GRAND MASTER (1948)
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The Grand Master
Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.
Drama
October 18, 1948
Japanese
1h 34m
Japan
Daiei Film
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?
Cast & Characters
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
Eijirō Kataoka
Kazuhana
Sashō Ichikawa
Takezo
Ikkei Tamaki
Kohei
Shirō Miura
Minami
Misako Tokiwa
Kiyo
Kanae Kobayashi
Saya
Jirō Tamiya
Kin-chan
Crew
Daisuke Itō
Director
Daisuke Itō
Writer
Gorō Nishi
Original Music Composer
Hideo Ishimoto
Director of Photography
Hisashi Okuda
Producer