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The Yellow Handkerchief

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The story is about a convict released from prison for an old murder who is thinking about returning to his ex-wife and his former life. If she puts a yellow handkerchief on the window, it would mean that she wants him back at home.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1977-09-30

Runtime: 109 mins

Director: Yoji Yamada

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Original title: The Yellow Handkerchief

Production Companies: Shochiku

Production Countries: Japan

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