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Whity

""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

32863

Günther Kaufmann

as Whity

10620

Ulli Lommel

as Frank Nicholson

23668

Harry Baer

as Davy Nicholson

3734

Hanna Schygulla

as Hanna

115308

Ron Randell

as Benjamin Nicholson

9937

Helga Ballhaus

as Judge's wife

26330

Katrin Schaake

as Katherine Nicholson

2725

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

as Saloon guest (uncredited)

18405

Peter Berling

as Hefty Bartender (uncredited)

21997

Kurt Raab

as Pianist (uncredited)

Crew

2725

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Director

2725

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Screenplay

3767

Peer Raben

Producer

18405

Peter Berling

Executive Producer

10620

Ulli Lommel

Producer

3767

Peer Raben

Original Music Composer

21997

Kurt Raab

Production Design

3769

Michael Ballhaus

Director of Photography

2737

Thea Eymèsz

Editor

2725

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Editor

23668

Harry Baer

Assistant Director