The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
1h 49m
Running Time
September 30, 1977Release Date
The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
1h 49m
Running Time
September 30, 1977Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Ken Takakura
Yûsaku Shima
Chieko Baisho
Mitsue Shima
Kaori Momoi
Akemi Ogawa
Tetsuya Takeda
Kin'ya Hanada
Hachiro Tako
Yakuza
Hisao Dazai
Ryokan Manager
Yoji Yamada
Director
Mari Okamoto
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Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 30, 1977
Original Name幸福の黄色いハンカチ
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 49m
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Wiki.
The Yellow Handkerchief (幸福の黄色いハンカチ, Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi, lit. The Yellow Handkerchief of Happiness) is a 1977 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was the winner of the first Best Picture award at the Japan Academy Prize. The film was inspired by the American song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree," itself based on a column series written by journalist Pete Hamill for the New York Post in 1971.