Movie: The Grand Master

Top 10 Billed Cast

Tsumasaburō Bandō
阪東妻三郎

Sankichi Sakata

Isamu Kosugi
小杉勇

Kikuoka

Tatsuo Saitō
斎藤達雄

Ôkura

Mitsuko Mito
Mitsuko Mito

Koharu

Osamu Takizawa
滝沢修

Sekine

Ryutaro Otomo
大友柳太朗

Môri

Miki Sanjō
三條美紀

Tamae

Masao Mishima
三島雅夫

Shinzo

Ryōsuke Kagawa
香川良介

Ozawa

Kōichi Katsuragi
葛木香一

Yashiro

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    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?

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    1948-10-18

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    Based on the true story of master shogi player, Sankichi Sakata.

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