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White Men Are Cracking Up

35 %|Jan 1, 1996|Crime, Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Alwin H. Küchler
Director of Photography
Ngozi Onwurah
Director
Bonnie Greer
Screenplay
Frances-Anne Solomon
Producer
Ingrid Lewis
Producer
Penny Gold
Producer

Cast

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Theo Omambala
Maisie Blue
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Jon Finch
Detective Margrave
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Daniel Thorndike
Elderly Man
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Nick Simons
Sandwich Board Man
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Bernard Lawrence
Homeless Man