The Yellow Handkerchief
Original title: Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi
“Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.”
1978 · 1 h 49 min
Directed by 
Yoji Yamada
Yoji YamadaCast
Ken Takakura 
Chieko Baishō 
Kaori Momoi Tetsuya Takeda Hisao Dazai 
Makoto Akatsuka
Credits
Written by: Yōji Yamada
Plot
A newly released convict joins two strangers on a road trip to learn whether his wife still waits for him.
Sinekatalog’s take
A warm, sentimental road film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (1,501 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.