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Whity

(1971)

June 2, 1971 1h 35m
53%
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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.

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Director

Top Billed Cast

GK

Günther Kaufmann

Whity

UL

Ulli Lommel

Frank Nicholson

HB

Harry Baer

Davy Nicholson

HS

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna

RR

Ron Randell

Benjamin Nicholson

HB

Helga Ballhaus

Judge's wife

KS

Katrin Schaake

Katherine Nicholson

RWF

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Saloon guest (uncredited)

PB

Peter Berling

Hefty Bartender (uncredited)

KR

Kurt Raab

Pianist (uncredited)

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