Whity

Whity

197195 min
β˜…5.0/10
WesternDrama

Plot Summary

"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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πŸ‘₯Cast (10)

GΓΌnther Kaufmann

GΓΌnther 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

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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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Director

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Writers

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Producers

Peer Raben, Peter Berling, Ulli Lommel

πŸ–ΌοΈGallery (3 images)

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🏷️Keywords

butlerdysfunctional familymale homosexualitysouthwestern u.s.whipping19th centurygay theme

Production Companies

Atlantis-Film