The Grand Master (1948)
Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.
1948 · 1h 34m · Drama
Genres: 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?
Director: Daisuke Itō
Writers: Daisuke Itō
Music by: Goro Nishi
Cinematography: Hideo Ishimoto
Editor: Mitsuzō Miyata
Cast
Tsumasaburō Bandō as Sankichi SakataIsamu Kosugi as KikuokaTatsuo Saitō as ÔkuraMitsuko Mito as KoharuOsamu Takizawa as SekineRyutaro Otomo as MôriMiki Sanjō as TamaeMasao Mishima as ShinzoRyōsuke Kagawa as OzawaKōichi Katsuragi as YashiroMitsugu Terashima as ShimazuToshiaki Konoe as NakahamaMore like this
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