The Grand Master (1948)
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?
Year
1948
Country
JP
Language
Japanese
Release date
18 October 1948
TMDB
9.0 (1)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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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
M
Mitsugu Terashima
Shimazu
Toshiaki Konoe
Nakahama
H
Hiroshi Ueda
Masago
T
Tominosuke Hayama
Saburi
S
Sumao Ishihara
Yoshimatsu
Eijirō Kataoka
Kazuhana
S
Sashō Ichikawa
Takezo
Ikkei Tamaki
Kohei
S
Shiro Miura
Minami
Misako Tokiwa
Kiyo
S
Sayoko Kasumi
Kanae Kobayashi
Saya
J
Jirō Tamiya
Kin-chan
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