The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
Original title: 幸福の黄色いハンカチ
The Yellow Handkerchief is a 1977 Japanese-language comedy movie directed by Yoji Yamada, with a running time of 1h 49m. It stars Ken Takakura, Chieko Baisho and Tetsuya Takeda.
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.
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
- Akihiko Hanyû as Policeman
- Hidetoshi Hasegawa as Policeman