Whity - 1971

Whity 1971 Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

"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.

Country Germany

Production Country Germany

Language German

Spoken Languages English , German

Gneres Drama , Western

Production Companies Atlantis-Film , Antiteater-X-Film

Release Date 2 June 1971

95 mins