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Black Swan (film)

Black Swan (film)

2010 American psychological horror film by Darren Aronofsky

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Q180214
Directed by (Film)
Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky
Edited by
Andrew Weisblum
Andrew Weisblum
Screenplay by
John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin
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Andres Heinz
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Mark Heyman
Cinematographer of
Matthew Libatique
Matthew Libatique
Music by
Clint Mansell
Clint Mansell
Creator
Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky
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Mark Heyman
Industry
Film industry
Film industry
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Psychological horror
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LGBT-related film
Thriller film
Thriller film
Drama
Drama
Horror film
Horror film
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Psychological thriller
Published Date
September 1, 2010
Product Parent Company
Cross Creek Pictures
Cross Creek Pictures

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United States
United States

Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky. The screenplay was written by Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin, and Andres Heinz, based on an original story by Heinz. The film stars Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, and Winona Ryder. The plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet by the New York City Ballet company. The production requires a ballerina to play the innocent and fragile White Swan, for which the committed dancer Nina Sayers (Portman) is a perfect fit, as well as the dark and sensual Black Swan, which are qualities better embodied by the new rival Lily (Kunis). Nina is overwhelmed by a feeling of immense pressure when she finds herself competing for the role, causing her to lose her tenuous grip on reality and descend into madness.

Aronofsky conceived the premise by connecting his viewings of a production of Swan Lake with an unrealized screenplay about understudies and the notion of being haunted by a double, similar to the folklore surrounding doppelgängers. Aronofsky cites Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Double as another inspiration for the film. The director also considered Black Swan a companion piece to his 2008 film The Wrestler, with both films involving demanding performances for different kinds of art. He and Portman first discussed the project in 2000, and after a brief attachment to Universal Studios, Black Swan was produced in New York City in 2009 by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Portman and Kunis trained in ballet for several months before filming began.

Black Swan premiered as the opening film for the 67th Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2010. It had a limited release in the United States starting December 3, 2010 and opened in wide release on December 17. Upon its release, the film received critical acclaim with particular praise toward Aronofsky's direction and the performances of Portman and Kunis. It was a commercial success, grossing $330 million worldwide against a $13 million budget. The film received five nominations at the 83rd Academy Awards, including Best Picture, with Portman winning Best Actress; and four nominations at the 68th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, with Portman winning Best Actress. In 2021, Portman's performance was included in The New Yorker's list of best film performances of the 21st century.

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