The story
"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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Günther KaufmannWhity
Ulli LommelFrank Nicholson
Harry BaerDavy Nicholson
Hanna SchygullaHanna
Ron RandellBenjamin NicholsonHelga Ballhaus
Helga BallhausJudge's wife
Katrin SchaakeKatherine Nicholson
Rainer Werner FassbinderSaloon guest (uncredited)
Peter BerlingHefty Bartender (uncredited)
Kurt RaabPianist (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Director
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Producer
- Ulli Lommel
- Screenplay
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Original Music Composer
- Peer Raben
- Producer
- Peer Raben
- Director of Photography
- Michael Ballhaus
- Editor
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Editor
- Thea Eymèsz