Whity (1971)

Name: Whity
Genre: Western, Drama
Released: 1971-06-02
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Günther Kaufmann, Ulli Lommel, Harry Baer, Hanna Schygulla, Ron Randell

"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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Released 1971-06-02 · 95 min · Western, Drama

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cast

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)