White Men Are Cracking Up

Overview

Maisie Blue is an enigmatic black widow figure under investigation by detective Margrave for her involvement in the suicides of successful white men. Through the blurred lines of perception and reality, the myth of the Black feminine mystique is explored under the guise of a murder mystery. The film explores the fetishization of Black women as a manifestation of white male insecurity.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1996

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Leda Serene Films

Cast

Jon Finch,Nick Simons,Theo Omambala,Tom Geoghegan,Bernard Lawrence,Howard Davis,John Rafferty

Director

Ngozi Onwurah

Writer

Bonnie Greer

Producer

Ingrid Lewis,Penny Gold,Frances-Anne Solomon

Cinematography

Alwin H. Küchler

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0432202