The Yellow Handkerchief

Yoji Yamada
1977-09-30

Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.
6.7
109 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Ken Takakura Yusaku Shima Unowned
Chieko Baisho Mitsue Shima Unowned
Kaori Momoi Akemi Ogawa Unowned
Tetsuya Takeda Kinya Hanada Unowned
Hachiro Tako Yakuza Unowned
Hisao Dazai Ryokan Manager Unowned
Mari Okamoto Ramen Shop Girl Unowned
Kiyoshi Atsumi Watanabe Kacho Unowned
Akihiko Hanyû Policeman Unowned
Hidetoshi Hasegawa Policeman Unowned
Kazuhiko Kasai Checkpoint Policeman Unowned
Midori Kawai Akemi's Colleague Unowned
Yoshino Tani Waitress Unowned
Sakae Umezu Policeman Unowned
Kôei Yamamoto Section Manager Unowned