The Grand Master

The Grand Master

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?

JP

Made in JP

9/10

1948

Drama
Daiei Film

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Cast

Tsumasaburō Bandō

Tsumasaburō Bandō

As Sankichi Sakata

Isamu Kosugi

Isamu Kosugi

As Kikuoka

Tatsuo Saitō

Tatsuo Saitō

As Ôkura

Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Mito

As Koharu

Osamu Takizawa

Osamu Takizawa

As Sekine

Ryutaro Otomo

Ryutaro Otomo

As Môri

Miki Sanjō

Miki Sanjō

As Tamae

Masao Mishima

Masao Mishima

As Shinzo

Ryōsuke Kagawa

Ryōsuke Kagawa

As Ozawa

Kōichi Katsuragi

Kōichi Katsuragi

As Yashiro

Mitsugu Terashima

Mitsugu Terashima

As Shimazu

Toshiaki Konoe

Toshiaki Konoe

As Nakahama

Hiroshi Ueda

Hiroshi Ueda

As Masago

Tominosuke Hayama

Tominosuke Hayama

As Saburi

Sumao Ishihara

Sumao Ishihara

As Yoshimatsu

Eijirō Kataoka

Eijirō Kataoka

As Kazuhana

Sashō Ichikawa

Sashō Ichikawa

As Takezo

Ikkei Tamaki

Ikkei Tamaki

As Kohei

Shiro Miura

Shiro Miura

As Minami

Misako Tokiwa

Misako Tokiwa

As Kiyo

Sayoko Kasumi

Sayoko Kasumi

As

Kanae Kobayashi

Kanae Kobayashi

As Saya

Jirō Tamiya

Jirō Tamiya

As Kin-chan

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