(aka 'The Yellow Handkerchief' or 'Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi')
directed by Yôji
Yamada
Japan 1977
Another slice of reality from the masterful creator of the Tora-san series,
Yôji
Yamada (My
Sons,
Home From the Sea). A
sublime comedic melodrama reaching tear-jerker proportions. Three unrelated (and
unknown to each other) characters share an eventful road-trip with one slowly
releasing information in sporadic flashbacks of his recent past. References to
the Tony Orlando and Dawn song "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree" will
abound, but Yamada consistently shows his talented story-telling techniques
especially in the area of the affectionate human spirit dramas. A near
masterpiece! 
out of
Poster
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Theatrical Release: October 1st, 1977 - Tokyo
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DVD Review: Panorama - Region 0 - NTSC
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Only available in the 5-disc Yamada Yoji Collection which includes -
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Distant Cry from Spring,
Home from the Sea,
The Village,
Final Take and
The Yellow Handkerchief..
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| Distribution | Panorama Entertainment - Region 0 - NTSC | |||||||||||
| Runtime | 1:48:08 | |||||||||||
| Video | 1.81:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.6 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1) | |||||||||||
| Subtitles | English, Chinese, None | |||||||||||
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Directors
Biography (text screens) • Collectable handbill with production notes (in English and Chinese) DVD Release Date: November 15th, 2002 Keep Case Chapters: 12 |
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Speaking a little more frankly than my above film review - I loved this to bits, and I could tell it was going to appeal to me in the first 15 minutes. The DVD is nothing to rave about though - non-progressive (lots of bad combing) and non-anamorphic. Best suited for tube viewing. I saw a wee bit of strobing in spots and the subtitles are generally acceptable but display an unusual character for the apostrophe (?). The optional 5.1 audio is totally unnecessary and the recommendation is all for the film - another warm Yamada human expression. Wonderful! |
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Distant Cry from Spring,
Home from the Sea,
The Village,
Final Take and
The Yellow Handkerchief.
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