, also known in English as ''Checkmate'', is a 1991 Japanese film directed by
Junji Sakamoto.
Cast
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Hidekazu Akai
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Masaya Kato
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Reona Hirota
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Yūko Nitō
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Nobuo Kaneko
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Tomisaburo Wakayama
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Reception
''Ōte'' was chosen as the 3rd Best Film at the 13th
Yokohama Film Festival
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Reona Hirota also won the Award for Best Supporting Actress.
References
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Films directed by Junji Sakamoto
Works about shogi
Films about board games
1990s Japanese films
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