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Whity (1971)

Drama Western

"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 retarded 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.

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

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Runtime: 95 mins Rating: 5.0

Cast

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna

Helga Ballhaus

Judge's wife

Ulli Lommel

Peter Berling

Kurt Raab

Harry Baer

Davy Nicholson

Katrin Schaake

Katherine Nicholson

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