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The Grand Master

The Grand Master

Daisuke Itō

1948

  • Drama
9.0

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?

Cast & crew

  • Daisuke ItōDirector
  • Tsumasaburō BandōSankichi Sakata
  • Isamu KosugiKikuoka
  • Tatsuo SaitōÔkura
  • Mitsuko MitoKoharu
  • Osamu TakizawaSekine
  • Ryutaro OtomoMôri
  • Miki SanjōTamae
  • Masao MishimaShinzo

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