The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)

Original title

幸福の黄色いハンカチ

Directed by

Yōji Yamada

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

15

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man gets out of prison and takes a bus trip to see if his wife still wants him. Two young travelers join him along the way.

heartfeltbittersweethopefulgentleemotionalnostalgictenderunderstated

What happens

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 the American song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree," itself based on a column series written by journalist Pete Hamill for the New York Post in 1971. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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