The Yellow Handkerchief

Directed by Yoji Yamada

Written by Yoshitaka Asama, Yoji Yamada, Pete Hamill

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.

Cast

Ken Takakura

Yusaku Shima

Chieko Baisho

Mitsue Shima

Tetsuya Takeda

Kinya Hanada

Kaori Momoi

Akemi Ogawa

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Watanabe Kacho

Hisao Dazai

Ryokan Manager

Mari Okamoto

Ramen Shop Girl

Hachiro Tako

Yakuza

Kazuhiko Kasai

Checkpoint Policeman

Sakae Umezu

Policeman

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Akihiko Hanyû

Policeman

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Hidetoshi Hasegawa

Policeman