The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 4.226 |
Directed By
Yoji Yamada
Crew
Iwao Ishii
Mitsuo Degawa
Yoji Yamada
Masaru Satō
Tetsuo Takaha
Yoji Yamada
Yoshitaka Asama
Toru Najima
Takeshi Machida
Keiji Igarashi
Hisamune Tamau
Junichi Mine
Katsuo Kojima
Ryuji Matsumoto
Hiroshi Nakamura
Yoshifumi Aoki
Sôhei Hasegawa
Pete Hamill
TOP CAST
Ken Takakura
Yusaku Shima
Chieko Baisho
Mitsue Shima
Kaori Momoi
Akemi Ogawa
Tetsuya Takeda
Kinya Hanada
Hachiro Tako
Yakuza
Hisao Dazai
Ryokan Manager
Mari Okamoto
Ramen Shop Girl
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Watanabe Kacho
Akihiko Hanyû
Policeman
Hidetoshi Hasegawa
Policeman
Kazuhiko Kasai
Checkpoint Policeman
Midori Kawai
Akemi's Colleague
Yoshino Tani
Waitress
Sakae Umezu
Policeman
Kôei Yamamoto
Section Manager
Makoto Akatsuka
Chinpira
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