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

Crew

Portrait of Daisuke ItōDaisuke ItōDaisuke Itō was 50 in The Grand Master as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 13 1898 –
Sun, Jul 19 1981
Portrait of Hideo IshimotoHideo IshimotoHideo Ishimoto was 42 in The Grand Master as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 18 1906 –
Tue, Oct 05 1965
Portrait of Tai KatōTai KatōTai Katō was 32 in The Grand Master as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 25 1916 –
Sat, Jun 15 1985
Portrait of Hisashi OkudaHisashi OkudaHisashi Okuda was >> in The Grand Master as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuzô MiyataMitsuzô MiyataMitsuzô Miyata was >> in The Grand Master as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gorō NishiGorō NishiGorō Nishi was >> in The Grand Master as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideji HōjōHideji HōjōHideji Hōjō was 45 in The Grand Master as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 07 1902 –
Sun, May 19 1996
Portrait of Yukio KaiharaYukio KaiharaYukio Kaihara was >> in The Grand Master as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heikichi KakuiHeikichi KakuiHeikichi Kakui was >> in The Grand Master as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday