Whity
Whity

Whity

5.2(18 votes)
1971
1h 35m
Western
Drama

"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.

Production

Atlantis-Film, Antiteater-X-Film

Cast

Günther Kaufmann

Günther Kaufmann

Whity

Ulli Lommel

Ulli Lommel

Frank Nicholson

Harry Baer

Harry Baer

Davy Nicholson

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna

Ron Randell

Ron Randell

Benjamin Nicholson

Helga Ballhaus

Helga Ballhaus

Judge's wife

Katrin Schaake

Katrin Schaake

Katherine Nicholson

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Saloon guest (uncredited)

Peter Berling

Peter Berling

Hefty Bartender (uncredited)

Kurt Raab

Kurt Raab

Pianist (uncredited)

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