The Yellow Handkerchief (1977 film)
| The Yellow Handkerchief | |
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 Theatrical poster to The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) | |
| Directed by | Yoji Yamada[1] |
| Written by | Yoshitaka Asama & Yoji Yamada |
| Starring | Ken Takakura |
| Music by | Masaru Sato |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
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.[2] The film was inspired by a column series written by American journalist Pete Hamill for the New York Post in 1971.[3]
Cast
- Ken Takakura: Yusaku Shima
- Chieko Baisho: Mitsue Shima
- Tetsuya Takeda: Kinya Hanada
- Kaori Momoi: Akemi Ogawa
- Hachirō Tako
- Hisao Dazai: Ryokan Manager
- Mari Okamoto: Ramen Shop Girl
- Kiyoshi Atsumi: Watanabe Kachō
Adaptations
Bibliography
- Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi (1977) on IMDb
- 幸福の黄色いハンカチ (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- "KOFUKU NO KIROI HANKACHI". [The Complete Index to World Film]. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- 幸福の黄色いハンカチ (in Japanese). [www.walkerplus.com]. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- 幸福の黄色いハンカチ (in Japanese). Variety Japan. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
References
- ↑ Infobox data from 幸福の黄色いハンカチ (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-05. and Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi (1977) on IMDb
- ↑ "Awards for Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi (1977)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ↑ "The Post column that sparked 'The Yellow Handkerchief'". New York Post. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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