Comedy ·Drama · Japan · 1977 · 1h 49m

The Yellow Handkerchief

幸福の黄色いハンカチ

The Yellow Handkerchief poster
Director
Yoji Yamada
Cast
Ken Takakura as Yusaku Shima Chieko Baisho as Mitsue Shima Tetsuya Takeda as Kinya Hanada Kaori Momoi as Akemi Ogawa Kiyoshi Atsumi as Watanabe Kacho Hisao Dazai as Ryokan Manager
Crew
Tetsuo Takaha — Director of Photography Iwao Ishii — Editor Masaru Satō — Original Music Composer Yoji Yamada — Screenplay Yoshitaka Asama — Screenplay Toru Najima — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Yellow Handkerchief — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
redemptionroad tripfamily reunionsecond chancereconciliationunlikely friendshiphokkaido, japan
Key Collaborators
Yoji Yamada Director Tetsuo Takaha Director of Photography Iwao Ishii Editor Masaru Satō Original Music Composer Yoji Yamada Screenplay Yoshitaka Asama Screenplay Toru Najima Producer
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