Whity

Whity (1971)


  • Genre: Western, Drama
  • Release Date: 1971-06-02
  • User Rating: 5.2/10 from 18 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: Deutsch
  • Production Company: Atlantis-Film
  • Production Country: Germany
  • Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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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 retarded Davy. Whity tries to carry out all their orders, however demeaning, until various of the family members ask him to kill some of the others.

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  • Günther Kaufmann

    as Whity
  • Ulli Lommel

    as Frank Nicholson
  • Harry Baer

    as Davy Nicholson
  • Hanna Schygulla

    as Hanna
  • Ron Randell

    as Benjamin Nicholson
  • Helga Ballhaus

    as Judge's wife
  • Katrin Schaake

    as Katherine Nicholson
  • Rainer Werner Fassbinder

    as Saloon guest (uncredited)
  • Peter Berling

    as Hefty Bartender (uncredited)
  • Kurt Raab

    as Pianist (uncredited)
Directing Rainer Werner Fassbinder Director
Writing Rainer Werner Fassbinder Screenplay
Production Peer Raben Producer
Production Peter Berling Executive Producer
Production Ulli Lommel Producer
Sound Peer Raben Original Music Composer
Art Kurt Raab Production Design
Camera Michael Ballhaus Director of Photography
Editing Thea Eymèsz Editor
Editing Rainer Werner Fassbinder Editor
Directing Harry Baer Assistant Director

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