Watch The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) Official Trailer
Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.
7 / 10 IMDb September 30, 1977 1h 49m
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
Runtime
1h 49m
Release Date
September 30, 1977
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Producers
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
Mari Okamoto
as Ramen Shop Girl
Hachiro Tako
as Yakuza
Kazuhiko Kasai
as Checkpoint Policeman
Sakae Umezu
as Policeman
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Akihiko Hanyû
as Policeman
No photo
Hidetoshi Hasegawa
as Policeman
No photo
Midori Kawai
as Akemi's Colleague
Yoshino Tani
as Waitress
No photo
Kôei Yamamoto
as Section Manager
Makoto Akatsuka
as Chinpira
Chieko Misaki
Sabu Kawahara
No photo
Saburo Satoki
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Yasujirô Ono
Production Companies
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