Whity

Whity

1971
1h 35m
5.1

5.1/10

22 votes • View on IMDb
Western Drama
Overview

"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.

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Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Atlantis-Film Antiteater-X-Film
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German English

Keywords

butler dysfunctional family male homosexuality southwestern u.s. whipping 19th century gay theme

Quick Facts

Release Date June 2, 1971
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0067979

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)

Key Crew

Ulli Lommel
Producer
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenplay
Peter Berling
Executive Producer
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director
Peer Raben
Producer