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.
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Whity
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 2, 1971
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Western, Drama
User Score
52%
Original Title
Whity
Production Companies
Atlantis-Film, Antiteater-X-Film
Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Description
"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.
