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Whity (1971)

Whity (1971)

Drama Western
Release Date: 1971, June 2
Directors: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Countries: Germany
Production: Atlantis-Film, Atlantis-Film, Antiteater-X-Film, Antiteater-X-Film
Cast: Hanna Schygulla, Peter Berling, Ron Randell, Ulli Lommel, Kurt Raab, Katrin Schaake, Harry Baer, Günther Kaufmann, Helga Ballhaus

Overview:

"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.

Keywords:

gay theme 19th century dysfunctional family male homosexuality whipping butler southwestern u.s.