Whity
BR Deutschland
1970/1971
Spielfilm
1878, somewhere in the Western part of the United States. In a mansion resembling a mausoleum, the Nicholson clan resides: Patriarch Ben Nicholson, his nymphomaniac second wife Katherine, homosexual Frank and mentally ill Davy. The Nicholson's submissive servant is Whity, a black man and the illegitimate son of Ben. He eventually gains self-confidence when some of the Nicholsons start to ask him to kill off other family members. He shoots them all dead, and leaves the place with prostitute and bar singer Hanna. They get lost in the desert without water, doomed to die of thirst.
Credits
Director
Screenplay
Director of photography
Editing
Music
Cast
- Whity
- Mr. Nicholson
- Hanna
- Katherine Nicholson
- Davy
- Frank Nicholson
- Falscher Arzt
- Richter
- Whitys Mutter
- Sheriff
Production company
Producer
Alle Credits
Director
Assistant director
Script supervisor
Screenplay
Director of photography
Assistant camera
Lighting design
Set design
Make-up artist
Editing
Music
Vocals
Cast
- Whity
- Mr. Nicholson
- Hanna
- Katherine Nicholson
- Davy
- Frank Nicholson
- Falscher Arzt
- Richter
- Whitys Mutter
- Sheriff
- Frau des Richter
- Pianist
- Barkeeper
- Gast im Saloon
Production company
Producer
Line producer
Unit production manager
Location manager
Original distributor
Shoot
- April 1970: Almaria (Spanien)
Duration:
95 min
Format:
35mm, 1:2,35
Video/Audio:
Eastmancolor, Ton
Screening:
Uraufführung (DE): 02.07.1971, Berlin, IFF;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 21.11.1989, Pro 7
Titles
Additional titles
- Arbeitstitel Whity ging nach Osten
- Originaltitel (DE) Whity
Versions
Original
Duration:
95 min
Format:
35mm, 1:2,35
Video/Audio:
Eastmancolor, Ton
Screening:
Uraufführung (DE): 02.07.1971, Berlin, IFF;
TV-Erstsendung (DE): 21.11.1989, Pro 7
Awards
Deutscher Filmpreis 1971
- Filmband in Gold, Ausstattung
- Filmband in Gold, Darstellerische Leistung
FBW 1971
- Prädikat: wertvoll