Whity

"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.

19711h 35m5.1Movie

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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.

Cast

GĂĽnther Kaufmann
GĂĽnther 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)

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