Whity
movie
Released June 02, 1971
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
Günther Kaufmann
as
Whity
Ulli Lommel
as
Frank Nicholson
Harry Baer
as
Davy Nicholson
Hanna Schygulla
as
Hanna
Ron Randell
as
Benjamin Nicholson
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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)
Crew
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
as
Director
Ulli Lommel
as
Producer
Kurt Raab
as
Production Design
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
as
Screenplay
Peter Berling
as
Executive Producer
Peer Raben
as
Original Music Composer
Peer Raben
as
Producer
Michael Ballhaus
as
Director of Photography
Harry Baer
as
Assistant Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
as
Editor
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Thea Eymèsz
as
Editor