The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief

109 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 30, 1977

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.

The Yellow Handkerchief

109 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 30, 1977

The Yellow Handkerchief
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers
Original title 幸福の黄色いハンカチ
Directors Yoji Yamada
Writers Yoshitaka Asama, Yoji Yamada

Cast

Ken Takakura

as Yusaku Shima

Chieko Baisho

as Mitsue Shima

Kaori Momoi

as Akemi Ogawa

Tetsuya Takeda

as Kinya Hanada

Hachiro Tako

as Yakuza

Hisao Dazai

as Ryokan Manager

Mari Okamoto

as Ramen Shop Girl

Kiyoshi Atsumi

as Watanabe Kacho

Akihiko Hanyû

as Policeman

Hidetoshi Hasegawa

as Policeman

Kazuhiko Kasai

as Checkpoint Policeman

Midori Kawai

as Akemi's Colleague

Yoshino Tani

as Waitress

Sakae Umezu

as Policeman

Kôei Yamamoto

as Section Manager