

Whity
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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
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Studio
Atlantis-Film
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Key Crew

Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director

Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenplay

Peer Raben
Producer

Peter Berling
Executive Producer

Ulli Lommel
Producer
Cast

Günther Kaufmann
Whity

Ulli Lommel
Frank Nicholson

Harry Baer
Davy Nicholson

Hanna Schygulla
Hanna

Ron Randell
Benjamin Nicholson
Helga Ballhaus
Judge's wife

Katrin Schaake
Katherine Nicholson

Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Saloon guest (uncredited)

Peter Berling
Hefty Bartender (uncredited)

Kurt Raab
Pianist (uncredited)