The Grand Master

The Grand Master (1948)

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

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?

  • Release Date: 1948-10-18
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Director: Daisuke Itō

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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

  • Eijirō Kataoka

    Kazuhana

  • Sashō Ichikawa

    Takezo

  • Ikkei Tamaki

    Kohei

  • Shirō Miura

    Minami

  • Misako Tokiwa

    Kiyo

  • Sayoko Kasumi

  • Kanae Kobayashi

    Saya

  • Jirō Tamiya

    Kin-chan

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