Whity
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Released
- 1971
Details
Release year: 1971
Storyline
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.
Top credits
- Günther Kaufmann — Whity
- Ron Randell — Benjamin Nicholson
- Hanna Schygulla — Hanna
- Katrin Schaake — Katherine Nicholson