Black Swan
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Black Swan is a 2010 thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky, from a screenplay by Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin, and Andres Heinz, and based on a story by Heinz. Starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, and Winona Ryder, the film follows a production of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake by the company of New York City Ballet, led by Artistic Director Thomas Leroy (Cassel). 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 immense pressure when she finds herself competing for the role, causing her to lose her tenuous grip on reality and descend into madness.
Production
Written by John J. McLaughlin and Mark Heyman, the film was produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Clint Mansell composed the score. Matthew Libatique handled the cinematography. The film runs 108 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $13,000,000, Black Swan grossed $329,398,046 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
The film's influence spread across the century; its narrative and tone echo in much later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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