The Yellow Handkerchief

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The Yellow Handkerchief

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

1977

1h 49m

6.8(35 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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

20 members

Acting

高倉健

Yusaku Shima

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倍賞千恵子

Mitsue Shima

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桃井かおり

Akemi Ogawa

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武田鉄矢

Kinya Hanada

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たこ八郎

Yakuza

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太宰久雄

Ryokan Manager

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岡本茉利

Ramen Shop Girl

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渥美清

Watanabe Kacho

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Akihiko Hanyû

Policeman

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Hidetoshi Hasegawa

Policeman

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笠井一彦

Checkpoint Policeman

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Midori Kawai

Akemi's Colleague

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谷よしの

Waitress

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梅津栄

Policeman

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Kôei Yamamoto

Section Manager

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赤塚真人

Chinpira

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三崎千恵子

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Saburo Satoki

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Yasujirô Ono

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河原さぶ

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