Whity (1971)

Synopsis: Long unavailable to American audiences, director R.W. Fassbinder's fifth feature about an illegitimate mulatto son of a rich white man who acts as butler to his father's dysfunctional family in the... Long unavailable to American audiences, director R.W. Fassbinder's fifth feature about an illegitimate mulatto son of a rich white man who acts as butler to his father's dysfunctional family in the American southwest. As time passes he becomes more than just a simple servant, but a confidant subjected to the family's perverse fantasies. The situation soon becomes unbearable and murder seems the only possible escape. The first collaboration between Fassbinder and cinematographer Michael Ballhaus. [More]

Starring: Ulli Lommel, Gunther Kaufman, Hanna Schygulla, Ron Randell

Starring: Ulli Lommel, Gunther Kaufman, Hanna Schygulla, Ron Randell

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenwriter: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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