Movie·1948·1h 34m
The Grand Master
Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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The Story
Original title: 王将
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?
Producer
Hisashi Okuda
Cinematography
Hideo Ishimoto
Music
Goro Nishi
Editor
Mitsuzō Miyata
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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
// crew
Crew
Daisuke Itō
Director, Writer
Goro Nishi
Original Music Composer
Hisashi Okuda
Producer
Mitsuzō Miyata
Editor
Hideo Ishimoto
Director of Photography
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