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Black Swan (2010)
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Ratings: 8.2/10 from 243,183 users
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Reviews: 980 user | 576 critic | 42 from Metacritic.com A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan. Director:Darren Aronofsky |
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| Natalie Portman | ... | ||
| Mila Kunis | ... | ||
| Vincent Cassel | ... | ||
| Barbara Hershey | ... | ||
| Winona Ryder | ... | ||
| Benjamin Millepied | ... | ||
| Ksenia Solo | ... | ||
| Kristina Anapau | ... | ||
| Janet Montgomery | ... | ||
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Sergio Torrado | ... |
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| Mark Margolis | ... | ||
| Tina Sloan | ... | ||
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Abraham Aronofsky | ... |
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Storyline
Nina (Portman) is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her obsessive former ballerina mother Erica (Hershey) who exerts a suffocating control over her. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis), who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side - a recklessness that threatens to destroy her. Written by Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Rated R for strong sexual content, disturbing violent images, language and some drug use See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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El cisne negro See more »Filming Locations:
Bowling Green, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,443,809 (USA) (5 December 2010) (18 Screens)Gross:
$106,952,327 (USA) (1 May 2011)Company Credits
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Nina Sayers: I had the craziest dream last night. I was dancing the White Swan.
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Written and Performed by Peter Min (as Pete Min)
Contains "Swan Lake" written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky See more »
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Trivia
Darren Aronofsky told journalist Kim Masters in a radio interview (KCRW's "The Business" broadcast February 14, 2011) that Natalie Portman not only trained for a year as a dancer to prepare for the role, but that she paid for the training out of her own pocket for about seven months until the film found investors. Aronofsky attributed the fact the film's ever actually getting made to Portman's dedication and enthusiasm. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Nina Sayers: I had the craziest dream last night. I was dancing the White Swan.
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"Apotheosis"Written and Performed by Peter Min (as Pete Min)
Contains "Swan Lake" written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky See more »
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