The Grand Master

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The Grand Master (1948)

Directed by Daisuke Itō

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

Drama · 1h 34m

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?

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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
M
Mitsugu Terashima Shimazu Toshiaki Konoe Nakahama

Crew

Director
Daisuke Itō
Writer
Daisuke Itō
Director of Photography
Hideo Ishimoto
Original Music Composer
Goro Nishi
Editor
Mitsuzō Miyata
Producer
Hisashi Okuda

Details

Original title
王将
Release date
1948-10-18
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Daiei Film