The Yellow Handkerchief
Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.
7.0(39) 1977-09-30 109 minComedyDrama
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.
DirectorYoji Yamada
Original Music ComposerMasaru Satō
ScreenplayYoshitaka Asama
ScreenplayYoji Yamada
ProducerToru Najima
Cast & characters
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
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Hidetoshi Hasegawa
as Policeman
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Midori Kawai
as Akemi's Colleague
Yoshino Tani
as Waitress
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Kôei Yamamoto
as Section Manager
Makoto Akatsuka
as Chinpira
Chieko Misaki
as —
Sabu Kawahara
as —
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Saburo Satoki
as —
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Yasujirô Ono
as —
