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Whity

5.4/10
TMDB24 votes
Original: 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 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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About Whity

Whity (1971) is a film in the western, drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Günther Kaufmann, Ulli Lommel, Harry Baer, Hanna Schygulla.

Released
Original language
Runtime
95 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Germany
Production companies
Atlantis-Film, Antiteater-X-Film
Writers
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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What is Whity about?

"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.

Who stars in Whity?

Günther Kaufmann, Ulli Lommel, Harry Baer, Hanna Schygulla, Ron Randell, Helga Ballhaus. See the cast cards above for character names.

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