The Yellow Handkerchief (1977 film)

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 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.[3]

This article is about the 1977 film. For the 2008 film, see The Yellow Handkerchief (2008 film).

The Yellow Handkerchief
Theatrical poster to The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
Directed byYoji Yamada[1]
Written byYoshitaka Asama & Yoji Yamada
StarringKen Takakura
Music byMasaru Sato
Distributed byShochiku
Release date
  • October 1, 1977 (1977-10-01)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

Cast

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 5 May 2009.
  • "KOFUKU NO KIROI HANKACHI". [The Complete Index to World Film]. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  • 幸福の黄色いハンカチ (in Japanese). [www.walkerplus.com]. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  • 幸福の黄色いハンカチ (in Japanese). Variety Japan. Retrieved 5 May 2009.

References
  1. Infobox data from 幸福の黄色いハンカチ (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 5 May 2009. and Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi (1977) on IMDb
  2. "Awards for Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi (1977)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  3. "The Post column that sparked 'The Yellow Handkerchief'". New York Post. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2014.


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