The Grand Master
“Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.”
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1948
1h 34m
Drama
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?
Key Crew
Director
Daisuke Itō
Producers
Hisashi Okuda
Writers
Daisuke Itō
Cinematography
Hideo Ishimoto
Music
Gorō Nishi
Cast (23)
Tsumasaburō Bandō
Sankichi Sakata
Isamu Kosugi
Kikuoka
