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The Yellow Handkerchief poster

The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)

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

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.

Release: 1977-09-30
Runtime: 109 min
Rating: 6.9 / 10
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
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Akihiko Hanyû
Policeman
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Hidetoshi Hasegawa
Policeman
Kazuhiko Kasai
Kazuhiko Kasai
Checkpoint Policeman
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Midori Kawai
Akemi's Colleague
Yoshino Tani
Yoshino Tani
Waitress
Sakae Umezu
Sakae Umezu
Policeman
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Kôei Yamamoto
Section Manager
Makoto Akatsuka
Makoto Akatsuka
Chinpira
Chieko Misaki
Chieko Misaki
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Saburo Satoki