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The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief
★ 7.0/10•1977•1h 49m•15•Comedy•Drama

Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.

A convict, newly released from prison for murder, joins two strangers on a road trip through Hokkaido to visit his ex-wife, whom he hasn't seen in four years, knowing that if she puts a yellow handkerchief on the window, it would mean that she wants him back at home.

Yoji Yamada · Director

Yoshitaka Asama · Screenplay

Yoji Yamada · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageJA
Release DateSep 30, 1977

Actors

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Yusaku Shima

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Mitsue Shima

Tetsuya Takeda

Tetsuya Takeda

Kinya Hanada

Kaori Momoi

Kaori Momoi

Akemi Ogawa

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Watanabe Kacho

Hisao Dazai

Hisao Dazai

Ryokan Manager

Mari Okamoto

Mari Okamoto

Ramen Shop Girl

Hachiro Tako

Hachiro Tako

Yakuza

Kazuhiko Kasai

Kazuhiko Kasai

Checkpoint Policeman

Sakae Umezu

Sakae Umezu

Policeman

Akihiko Hanyû

Policeman

Hidetoshi Hasegawa

Policeman

Midori Kawai

Akemi's Colleague

Yoshino Tani

Yoshino Tani

Waitress

Kôei Yamamoto

Section Manager

Makoto Akatsuka

Makoto Akatsuka

Chinpira

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