Whity

Rainer Werner Fassbinder
1971-06-02


5.2
95 min

"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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Günther Kaufmann Whity Unowned
Ulli Lommel Frank Nicholson Unowned
Harry Baer Davy Nicholson Unowned
Hanna Schygulla Hanna Unowned
Ron Randell Benjamin Nicholson Unowned
Helga Ballhaus Judge's wife Unowned
Katrin Schaake Katherine Nicholson Unowned
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Saloon guest (uncredited) Unowned
Peter Berling The Hefty Bartender (uncredited) Unowned
Kurt Raab The Pianist (uncredited) Unowned