The Yellow Handkerchief

1977 · 109 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 1,361 VOTES · DIR. Yoji Yamada

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,101 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:42 Stupid Shinko!
00:06:49 I'm so cold, my body's turned to ice
00:12:32 First time in Hokkaido?
00:15:30 Where're you going?
00:19:26 One more now!
00:22:53 Staying in the same room with me
00:28:51 You promised
00:34:03 Where're you going, old man?
00:36:25 A mean looking guy with a loud necktie...
00:38:43 Ride with us. Or do you want to ride that stupid train?
00:42:06 Where is your toilet?
00:45:38 I know
00:49:28 And within a year, a woman came to live with us...
00:52:39 Like a flower. Fragile... and easily destroyed...
00:56:39 He apologized
00:59:43 You'd been driving without a license for 4 years?
01:02:55 Sorry, I don't know where my husband has gone
01:07:20 The winters were freezing. There were no friends
01:15:00 Nothing's wrong
01:19:18 I'm going to lie down
01:24:37 That's real personal
01:28:36 What do I have?
01:33:18 Find a job?
01:37:18 Stop the car!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,101
Dialogue density10.1 lines / min
First line00:00:42
Final line01:37:18

Production Record

DirectorYoji Yamada
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes1,361