Whity (1971)
"Whity" is the mulatto butler of the dysfunctional Nicholson family in the American Southwest in 1878. The father, Ben Nicholson, has an attractive young wife, Katherine, and two sons by a previous marriage: the homosexual Frank and the feeble-minded Davy. Whity tries to carry out all their orders, however demeaning, until various family members ask him to kill some of the others.
- Released
- 1971-06-02
- Genres
- Western, Drama
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 from 24 votes
Cast
- Günther Kaufmann as Whity
- Ulli Lommel as Frank Nicholson
- Harry Baer as Davy Nicholson
- Hanna Schygulla as Hanna
- Ron Randell as Benjamin Nicholson
- Helga Ballhaus as Judge's wife
- Katrin Schaake as Katherine Nicholson
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Saloon guest (uncredited)
- Peter Berling as Hefty Bartender (uncredited)
- Kurt Raab as Pianist (uncredited)