Film
The Grand Master
1948· 1h 34m· 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?
1948-10-18
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Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorDaisuke Itō
WriterDaisuke Itō
ProducerHisashi Okuda
Director of PhotographyHideo Ishimoto
Original Music ComposerGoro Nishi
EditorMitsuzō Miyata
Full cast & crew (23 cast · 10 crew)
Details
Released1948-10-18
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased
StudiosDaiei Film
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating9.0/10 · 1 votes
Original languageja
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