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The Yellow Handkerchief (幸福の黄色いハンカチ, Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi, lit. The Yellow Handkerchief of Happiness) is a 1977 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was the winner of the first Best Picture award at the Japan Academy Prize. The film was inspired by a column series written by American journalist Pete Hamill for the New York Post in 1971.
Original Release
10/01/1977
US Release
04/28/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ken Takakura | Yusaku Shima / Yûsaku Shima |
| Chieko Baishô | Mitsue Shima |
| Kaori Momoi | Akemi Ogawa |
| Tetsuya Takeda | Kinya Hanada / Kin'ya Hanada |
| Hisao Dazai | Ryokan Manager |
| Makoto Akatsuka | Chinpira |
| Mari Okamoto | Ramen Shop Girl |
| Sakae Umezu | |
| Chieko Misaki | |
| Kazuhiko Kasai |
Directors
Writers
Yôji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama, Pete Hamill
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ken Takakura | Yusaku Shima / Yûsaku Shima |
| Chieko Baishô | Mitsue Shima |
| Kaori Momoi | Akemi Ogawa |
| Tetsuya Takeda | Kinya Hanada / Kin'ya Hanada |
| Hisao Dazai | Ryokan Manager |
| Makoto Akatsuka | Chinpira |
| Mari Okamoto | Ramen Shop Girl |
| Sakae Umezu | |
| Chieko Misaki | |
| Kazuhiko Kasai | |
| Saburô Satoki | |
| Yasujirô Ono | |
| Sabu Kawahara | (as Hiromasa Kawahara) |
| Tako Hachirô | |
| Kôei Yamamoto | |
| Midori Kawai | |
| Hidetoshi Hasegawa | |
| Yoshino Tani | |
| Akihiko Hanyû | Policeman |
| Kiyoshi Atsumi | Watanabe Kacho / Watanabe kakarichô |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tôru Najima | Producer |
