The Grand Master

The Grand Master (1948)

9.0 94 min Movie
Drama

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?

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Cast

Tsumasaburō Bandō Tsumasaburō Bandō Sankichi Sakata
Isamu Kosugi Isamu Kosugi Kikuoka
Tatsuo Saitō Tatsuo Saitō Ôkura
Mitsuko Mito Mitsuko Mito Koharu
Osamu Takizawa Osamu Takizawa Sekine
Ryutaro Otomo Ryutaro Otomo Môri
Miki Sanjō Miki Sanjō Tamae
Masao Mishima Masao Mishima Shinzo
Ryōsuke Kagawa Ryōsuke Kagawa Ozawa
Kōichi Katsuragi Kōichi Katsuragi Yashiro
Mitsugu Terashima Mitsugu Terashima Shimazu
Toshiaki Konoe Toshiaki Konoe Nakahama

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