| How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired | |
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| French | Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer |
| Directed by | Jacques W. Benoit |
| Written by | Dany Laferrière |
| Produced by | Richard Sadler Ann Burke Henry Lange |
| Starring | Isaach De Bankolé Maka Kotto Roberta Weiss |
| Cinematography | John Berry |
| Edited by | Dominique Roy |
| Music by | Manu Dibango |
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Running time | 98 mins. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $3 million |
How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (French: Comment faire l'amour avec un nègre sans se fatiguer) is a 1989 French-language Canadian drama film directed by Jacques W. Benoit, starring Isaach de Bankolé and Maka Kotto, and written by Haitian author Dany Laferrière based on his novel of the same name.[1] The film was released in the US on 8 June 1990.[2] The New York Times, the Toronto Star, the Toronto Sun and The Boston Globe all refused to publish advertisements for the film, while The Washington Post did.[3] The film was controversial upon its initial release because of its title and was boycotted by the NAACP.[4][5][6]
- ^ Maslin, Janet (June 8, 1990). "How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired (1989) Review/Film; Myths of Race and Sex In a Breezy Examination". The New York Times.
- ^ "IMDB – Blog". IMDB.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "New York Times refuses movie ad". The New York Times. Toronto, Ontario. Canadian Press. June 1, 1990. p. D17.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (July 20, 1990). "How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ Howe, Desson (July 6, 1990). "How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired". The Washington Post.
- ^ Kempley, Rita (July 6, 1990). "How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired". The Washington Post.