Whity

Synopsis

"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.

Main Cast

Günther Kaufmann

Whity

Age : 64 | Popularity : 7%

Ulli Lommel

Frank Nicholson

Age : 72 | Popularity : 7%

Harry Baer

Davy Nicholson

Age : 76 | Popularity : 7%

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna

Age : 80 | Popularity : 13%

Ron Randell

Benjamin Nicholson

Age : 86 | Popularity : 6%

Helga Ballhaus

Judge's wife

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%

Katrin Schaake

Katherine Nicholson

Age : 92 | Popularity : 3%

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Age : 37 | Popularity : 19%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Screenplay	Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Directing	Director	Rainer Werner Fassbinder
	Assistant Director	Harry Baer
Editing	Editor	Rainer Werner Fassbinder Thea Eymèsz
Production	Producer	Peer Raben Ulli Lommel
	Executive Producer	Peter Berling
Sound	Original Music Composer	Peer Raben
Camera	Director of Photography	Michael Ballhaus
Art	Production Design	Kurt Raab
Department	Role	Name

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