Whity (1971)
"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.
Director:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writer:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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Günther Kaufmann as Whity |
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Ulli Lommel as Frank Nicholson |
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Harry Baer as Davy Nicholson |
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Hanna Schygulla as Hanna |
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Ron Randell as Benjamin Nicholson |
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Helga Ballhaus as Judge's wife |
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Katrin Schaake as Katherine Nicholson |
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Saloon guest (uncredited) |
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Peter Berling as Hefty Bartender (uncredited) |
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Kurt Raab as Pianist (uncredited) |
| Production | Ulli Lommel | Producer |
| Art | Kurt Raab | Production Design |
| Writing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Screenplay |
| Sound | Peer Raben | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Peter Berling | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Director |
| Production | Peer Raben | Producer |
| Camera | Michael Ballhaus | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Thea Eymèsz | Editor |
| Directing | Harry Baer | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Editor |
