Poster of The Grand Master

The Grand Master

Plot: 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
Release Date: Monday, October 18 1948
76 years ago
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Portrait of Tsumasaburō BandōTsumasaburō Bandō
Tsumasaburō Bandō was
46 in The Grand Master
as 'Sankichi Sakata'.
Sat, Dec 14 1901 –
Tue, Jul 07 1953
Portrait of Isamu KosugiIsamu Kosugi
Isamu Kosugi was
44 in The Grand Master
as 'Kikuoka'.
Wed, Feb 24 1904 –
Fri, Apr 08 1983
Portrait of Tatsuo SaitōTatsuo Saitō
Tatsuo Saitō was
46 in The Grand Master
as 'Ôkura'.
Tue, Jun 10 1902 –
Sat, Mar 02 1968
Portrait of Mitsuko MitoMitsuko Mito
Mitsuko Mito was
29 in The Grand Master
as 'Koharu'.
Sun, Mar 23 1919 –
Sun, Apr 05 1981
Portrait of Osamu TakizawaOsamu Takizawa
Osamu Takizawa was
41 in The Grand Master
as 'Sekine'.
Wed, Nov 14 1906 –
Thu, Jun 22 2000
Portrait of Ryutaro OtomoRyutaro Otomo
Ryutaro Otomo was
36 in The Grand Master
as 'Môri'.
Thu, Jun 06 1912 –
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Portrait of Miki SanjōMiki Sanjō
Miki Sanjō was
20 in The Grand Master
as 'Tamae'.
Sat, Aug 25 1928 –
Thu, Apr 09 2015
Portrait of Masao MishimaMasao Mishima
Masao Mishima was
42 in The Grand Master
as 'Shinzo'.
Tue, Jan 02 1906 –
Wed, Jul 18 1973
Portrait of Ryōsuke KagawaRyōsuke Kagawa
Ryōsuke Kagawa was
52 in The Grand Master
as 'Ozawa'.
Sat, Oct 10 1896 –
Fri, Apr 17 1987
Portrait of Kōichi KatsuragiKōichi Katsuragi
Kōichi Katsuragi was
58 in The Grand Master
as 'Yashiro'.
Wed, Mar 12 1890 –
Sun, Sep 06 1964
Portrait of Mitsugu TerashimaMitsugu Terashima
Mitsugu Terashima was
44 in The Grand Master
as 'Shimazu'.
Mon, May 30 1904 –
Tue, May 25 1965
Portrait of Toshiaki KonoeToshiaki Konoe
Toshiaki Konoe was
38 in The Grand Master
as 'Nakahama'.
Sun, Jul 03 1910
Portrait of Hiroshi UedaHiroshi Ueda
Hiroshi Ueda was
38 in The Grand Master
as 'Masago'.
Sat, Jul 16 1910
Portrait of Tominosuke HayamaTominosuke Hayama
Tominosuke Hayama was
59 in The Grand Master
as 'Saburi'.
Wed, Jul 31 1889
Portrait of Sumao IshiharaSumao Ishihara
Sumao Ishihara was
45 in The Grand Master
as 'Yoshimatsu'.
Fri, May 01 1903
Portrait of Eijirō KataokaEijirō Kataoka
Eijirō Kataoka was
29 in The Grand Master
as 'Kazuhana'.
Sat, Nov 23 1918 –
Sun, Jun 19 1983
Portrait of Sashō IchikawaSashō Ichikawa
Sashō Ichikawa was
>> in The Grand Master
as 'Takezo'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ikkei TamakiIkkei Tamaki
Ikkei Tamaki was
40 in The Grand Master
as 'Kohei'.
Fri, Jun 19 1908 –
Thu, Oct 29 1970
Portrait of Shirō MiuraShirō Miura
Shirō Miura was
>> in The Grand Master
as 'Minami'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Misako TokiwaMisako Tokiwa
Misako Tokiwa was
50 in The Grand Master
as 'Kiyo'.
Tue, Nov 09 1897
Portrait of Sayoko KasumiSayoko Kasumi
Sayoko Kasumi was
30 in The Grand Master
Sun, Oct 28 1917
Portrait of Kanae KobayashiKanae Kobayashi
Kanae Kobayashi was
41 in The Grand Master
as 'Saya'.
Thu, Mar 07 1907 –
Sat, Sep 08 2001
Portrait of Jirō TamiyaJirō Tamiya
Jirō Tamiya was
>> in The Grand Master
as 'Kin-chan'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Daisuke ItōDaisuke Itō
Daisuke Itō was
50 in The Grand Master
as 'Director, Writer'
Thu, Oct 13 1898 –
Sun, Jul 19 1981
Portrait of Hideo IshimotoHideo Ishimoto
Hideo Ishimoto was
42 in The Grand Master
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Aug 18 1906 –
Wed, Oct 06 1965
Portrait of Tai KatōTai Katō
Tai Katō was
32 in The Grand Master
as 'Assistant Director'
Fri, Aug 25 1916 –
Sat, Jun 15 1985
Portrait of Hisashi OkudaHisashi Okuda
Hisashi Okuda was
>> in The Grand Master
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuzô MiyataMitsuzô Miyata
Mitsuzô Miyata was
>> in The Grand Master
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gorō NishiGorō Nishi
Gorō Nishi was
>> in The Grand Master
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideji HōjōHideji Hōjō
Hideji Hōjō was
45 in The Grand Master
as 'Theatre Play'
Fri, Nov 07 1902 –
Sun, May 19 1996
Portrait of Yukio KaiharaYukio Kaihara
Yukio Kaihara was
>> in The Grand Master
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heikichi KakuiHeikichi Kakui
Heikichi Kakui was
>> in The Grand Master
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday