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The Grand Master (1948)
Directed by Daisuke Itô
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?
Length 94 minutes
Actors
Tsumasaburô Bandô | Isamu Kosugi | Tatsuo Saitô | Mitsuko Mito | Osamu Takizawa | Ryutaro Otomo | Miki Sanjo | Masao Mishima | Ryôsuke Kagawa | Kôichi Katsuragi | Mitsugu Terashima | Toshiaki Konoe | Hiroshi Ueda | Tominosuke Hayama | Sumao Ishihara | Eijirô Kataoka | Sashô Ichikawa | Ikkei Tamaki | Shirô Miura | Misako Tokiwa | Sayoko Kasumi | Kanae Kobayashi | Jirō Tamiya