Overview
"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.
Details
- Director
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Writer
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Original Language
- German
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Günther Kaufmann
Hanna Schygulla
Harry Baer
Helga Ballhaus
Katrin Schaake
Kurt Raab
Peter Berling
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Ron Randell
Ulli Lommel
Keywords
19th century
butler
dysfunctional family
gay theme
male homosexuality
southwestern u.s.
whipping
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