The Yellow Handkerchief
“Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.”
1977•1h 49m•7.0•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Yoji Yamada
Writer
Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Shochiku
Cast
Ken Takakura
Yusaku Shima
Chieko Baisho
Mitsue Shima
Tetsuya Takeda
Kinya Hanada
Kaori Momoi
Akemi Ogawa
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Watanabe Kacho
Hisao Dazai
Ryokan Manager
Mari Okamoto
Ramen Shop Girl
Hachiro Tako
Yakuza
Kazuhiko Kasai
Checkpoint Policeman
Sakae Umezu
Policeman
Akihiko Hanyû
Policeman
Hidetoshi Hasegawa
Policeman
Midori Kawai
Akemi's Colleague
Yoshino Tani
Waitress
Kôei Yamamoto
Section Manager
Production
Company
Shochiku
Producer
Toru Najima
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