Film · Drama
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?
- Director
- Daisuke Itō
- Writers
- Daisuke Itō, Hideji Hōjō
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- October 18, 1948
- Original title
- 王将
The Grand Master was released on October 18, 1948.
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The Grand Master cast
Tsumasaburō BandōSankichi Sakata
Isamu KosugiKikuoka
Tatsuo SaitōÔkura
Mitsuko MitoKoharu
Osamu TakizawaSekine
Ryutaro OtomoMôri
Miki SanjōTamae
Masao MishimaShinzo
Ryōsuke KagawaOzawa
Kōichi KatsuragiYashiro- Mitsugu TerashimaShimazu
Toshiaki KonoeNakahama- Hiroshi UedaMasago
- Tominosuke HayamaSaburi
- Sumao IshiharaYoshimatsu
Eijirō KataokaKazuhana- Sashō IchikawaTakezo
Ikkei TamakiKohei- Shiro MiuraMinami
Misako TokiwaKiyo
