TMDb Rating
6.9/10
36 verified votes
The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
ComedyDrama
109 min
"Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido."
Plot Summary
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.
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- Try: "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."
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Keywords to include
ComedyDramaYoji YamadaKen TakakuraChieko Baisho1977
Director
Yoji Yamada
Top Cast
Ken TakakuraChieko BaishoKaori MomoiTetsuya TakedaHachiro Tako
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