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The Grand Master
王将1948
Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.
- Daisuke Itō
- 1h 34m
- October 18, 1948 · Japan
Overview
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?
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 18, 1948
- Original language
- Japanese
- Spoken languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- Daiei Film
- Cast
- Tsumasaburō Bandō,Isamu Kosugi,Tatsuo Saitō,Mitsuko Mito,Osamu Takizawa,Ryutaro Otomo,Miki Sanjō,Masao Mishima,Ryōsuke Kagawa,Kōichi Katsuragiand 13 more
- Director
- Daisuke Itō
- Writer
- Daisuke Itō,Hideji Hōjō
- Producer
- Hisashi Okuda
- Cinematography
- Hideo Ishimoto
- Music
- Goro Nishi
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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