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Whity is a 1971 West German film, written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and starring Günther Kaufmann and Hanna Schygulla. Shot in Spain, it is a melodrama in the form of a Spaghetti Western which addresses some of Fassbinder's recurrent themes such as dysfunctional families, sexual diversity and the struggle of the individual to find a place in society. Though entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival, it was never distributed theatrically and only much later achieved a DVD release.
Original Release
06/02/1971
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ron Randell | Benjamin Nicholson |
| Hanna Schygulla | Hanna |
| Katrin Schaake | Katherine Nicholson |
| Harry Baer | Davy Nicholson |
| Tomás Martín Blanco | Fake Mexican physician |
| Stefano Capriati | Judge |
| Elaine Baker | Marpessa, Whity's mother |
| Mark Salvage | Sheriff |
| Helga Ballhaus | Judge's wife |
| Günther Kaufmann | Whity |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ron Randell | Benjamin Nicholson |
| Hanna Schygulla | Hanna |
| Katrin Schaake | Katherine Nicholson |
| Harry Baer | Davy Nicholson |
| Tomás Martín Blanco | Fake Mexican physician |
| Stefano Capriati | Judge |
| Elaine Baker | Marpessa, Whity's mother |
| Mark Salvage | Sheriff |
| Helga Ballhaus | Judge's wife |
| Günther Kaufmann | Whity |
| Kurt Raab | The Pianist |
| Ulli Lommel | Frank Nicholson |
| Peter Berling | The Hefty Bartender |
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Saloon guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Peter Berling | Executive Producer |
| Ulli Lommel | Producer |
| Peer Raben | Producer |
