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The Yellow Handkerchief
The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief

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

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ComedyDrama

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The story is about a convict released from prison for an old murder who is thinking about returning to his ex-wife and his former life. If she puts a yellow handkerchief on the window, it would mean that she wants him back at home.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

30 September 1977

Country

Japan

Cast

Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura

Yusaku Shima

Chieko Baisho

Chieko Baisho

Mitsue Shima

Kaori Momoi

Kaori Momoi

Akemi Ogawa

Tetsuya Takeda

Tetsuya Takeda

Kinya Hanada

Hachiro Tako

Hachiro Tako

Yakuza

Hisao Dazai

Hisao Dazai

Ryokan Manager

Mari Okamoto

Mari Okamoto

Ramen Shop Girl

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Watanabe Kacho

Akihiko Hanyû

Akihiko Hanyû

Policeman

Hidetoshi Hasegawa

Hidetoshi Hasegawa

Policeman

Kazuhiko Kasai

Kazuhiko Kasai

Checkpoint Policeman

Midori Kawai

Midori Kawai

Akemi's Colleague

Yoshino Tani

Yoshino Tani

Waitress

Sakae Umezu

Sakae Umezu

Policeman

Kôei Yamamoto

Kôei Yamamoto

Section Manager

Makoto Akatsuka

Makoto Akatsuka

Chinpira

Chieko Misaki

Chieko Misaki

Saburo Satoki

Saburo Satoki

Yasujirô Ono

Yasujirô Ono

Sabu Kawahara

Sabu Kawahara

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