The Grand Master

  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 94 min
  • Premiere: 1948. October 18.

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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Art

Heikichi Kakui

Production Design

Camera

Hideo Ishimoto

Director of Photography

Directing

Daisuke Itō

Director

Tai Katō

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Hisashi Okuda

Producer

Sound

Gorō Nishi

Original Music Composer

Writing

Hideji Hōjō

Theatre Play

Art

Heikichi Kakui

Production Design

Camera

Hideo Ishimoto

Director of Photography

Directing

Daisuke Itō

Director

Tai Katō

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Hisashi Okuda

Producer

Sound

Gorō Nishi

Original Music Composer

Writing

Hideji Hōjō

Theatre Play