The Yellow Handkerchief

Name: The Yellow Handkerchief
Director: Yoji Yamada
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1977-09-30
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Ken Takakura, Chieko Baisho, Tetsuya Takeda, Kaori Momoi, Kiyoshi Atsumi

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1977 · 109 min · Comedy · Drama · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Yoji Yamada

Cast

Ken Takakura — Yusaku Shima
Chieko Baisho — Mitsue Shima
Tetsuya Takeda — Kinya Hanada
Kaori Momoi — Akemi Ogawa
Kiyoshi Atsumi — Watanabe Kacho