The Yellow Handkerchief

Name: The Yellow Handkerchief
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2009-11-19
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: William Hurt, Maria Bello, Kristen Stewart, Eddie Redmayne, Kaori Momoi

2009·Movie·PG-13·102 min·★ 6.3(163)

Drama Romance More English titles

“A love lost in the past. A love struggling for a future.”

A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness.

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Japan	U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel, Plus Shochiku Amazon Channel, FOD	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
South Korea	wavve, Watcha, TVING	wavve

About The Yellow Handkerchief

The Yellow Handkerchief is a 2009 English-language drama and romance film directed by Udayan Prasad. The cast is led by William Hurt, Maria Bello, Kristen Stewart. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Apple TV Channel.

The Yellow Handkerchief was produced by area japan and made in United States of America. It was released on November 19, 2009, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Udayan Prasad
Writers: Erin Dignam, Pete Hamill
Release date: November 19, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: area japan

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The Yellow Handkerchief cast & crew

The Yellow Handkerchief was directed by Udayan Prasad and written by Erin Dignam and Pete Hamill.

The cast features William Hurt as Brett Hanson, Maria Bello as May, Kristen Stewart as Martine, Eddie Redmayne as Gordy, Kaori Momoi as Motel Owner, and Emanuel Cohn as Doctor Leonard.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Eef Barzelay, cinematography is by Chris Menges, and it was produced by Lillian Birnbaum and Arthur Cohn.

Is The Yellow Handkerchief worth watching?

The Yellow Handkerchief holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 163 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, The Yellow Handkerchief is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Yellow Handkerchief

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