Whity (1971)
Subtitles for: Whity (1971)
"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.
| Rate | ★ 5.3/10 (23 votes) |
| Genre | Western Drama |
| Duration | 1h 35m |
| Country | Germany |
| Release | 02 Jun 1971 |
| Language | DE |
| Director | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Keywords | butler dysfunctional family male homosexuality southwestern u.s. whipping 19th century gay theme |
| IMDb | tt0067979 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Günther Kaufmann
Whity
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Ulli Lommel
Frank Nicholson
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Harry Baer
Davy Nicholson
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Hanna Schygulla
Hanna
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Ron Randell
Benjamin Nicholson
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Helga Ballhaus
Judge's wife
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Katrin Schaake
Katherine Nicholson
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Saloon guest (uncredited)
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Peter Berling
Hefty Bartender (uncredited)
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Kurt Raab
Pianist (uncredited)