The Yellow Handkerchief (1977 film)
| The Yellow Handkerchief | |
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Theatrical poster to The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) | |
| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Written by | Yoshitaka Asama & Yoji Yamada |
| Starring | Ken Takakura |
| Cinematography | Tetsuo Takaha |
| Edited by | Iwao Ishii |
| Music by | Masaru Sato |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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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. 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.