The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief

1977
1h 49m
6.9

6.9/10

38 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Drama

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

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.

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Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Shochiku
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Keywords

redemption road trip family reunion second chance reconciliation unlikely friendship hokkaido, japan

Quick Facts

Original Title 幸福の黄色いハンカチ
Release Date September 30, 1977
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt0076935

Cast

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
Akihiko Hanyû

Policeman

Hidetoshi Hasegawa
Hidetoshi Hasegawa

Policeman

Key Crew

Yoji Yamada
Director
Yoji Yamada
Screenplay
Yoshitaka Asama
Screenplay
Toru Najima
Producer