Whity is the mulatto butler of the dysfunctional Nicholson family in the south-west U.S. in 1878. The father, Ben Nicholson, has an attractive young wife, Katherine, and two sons by a previous marriage; the homosexual Frank and the...
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Cast
| Ron Randell | ... |
Benjamin Nicholson
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| Hanna Schygulla | ... |
Hanna
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| Katrin Schaake | ... |
Katherine Nicholson
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| Harry Baer | ... |
Davy Nicholson
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| Ulli Lommel | ... |
Frank Nicholson
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Tomás Martín Blanco | ... |
Fake Mexican physician
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Stefano Capriati | ... |
Judge
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Elaine Baker | ... |
Marpessa, Whity's mother
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Mark Salvage | ... |
Sheriff
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| Helga Ballhaus | ... |
Judge's wife
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| Günther Kaufmann | ... |
Whity
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| Peter Berling | ... |
The Hefty Bartender (uncredited)
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| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... |
Saloon guest (uncredited)
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| Kurt Raab | ... |
The Pianist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ||
Written by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | () |
Produced by
| Peter Berling | ... | executive producer |
| Ulli Lommel | ... | producer |
| Peer Raben | ... | producer (as Wilhelm Rabenbauer) |
Music by
| Peer Raben | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Ballhaus | ||
Editing by
| Thea Eymèsz | ||
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (as Franz Walsh) |
Production Design by
| Kurt Raab | ||
Production Management
| Stefan Abendroth | ... | unit manager |
| Peter Berling | ... | production manager |
| Martin Köberle | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harry Baer | ... | assistant director (as Harry Bär) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lothar Dreher | ... | assistant camera |
| Honorat Stangl | ... | lighting technician (as Honny Stangl) |
Additional Crew
| Peter Berling | ... | dedicated to |
| Ulli Stangl | ... | script |
| Herbert Weicker | ... | voice dubbing: Ron Randell (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Peter Berling | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Omnia-Film (1971) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (DVD)
- Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (VHS)
- Fantoma (2001) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
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Whity is the mulatto butler of the dysfunctional Nicholson family in the south-west U.S. in 1878. The father, Ben Nicholson, has an attractive young wife, Katherine, and two sons by a previous marriage; the homosexual Frank and the disabled 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. Written by Will Gilbert |
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM680,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Never released in theaters. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fassbinder in Hollywood (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Kill Them See more » |