The Yellow Handkerchief

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

as Yusaku Shima

Chieko Baisho

as Mitsue Shima

Tetsuya Takeda

as Kinya Hanada

Kaori Momoi

as Akemi Ogawa

Kiyoshi Atsumi

as Watanabe Kacho

Hisao Dazai

as Ryokan Manager

Mari Okamoto

as Ramen Shop Girl

Hachiro Tako

as Yakuza

Kazuhiko Kasai

as Checkpoint Policeman

Sakae Umezu

as Policeman

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