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Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky from a screenplay by Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin, and Andres Heinz, based on a story by Heinz. The film stars Natalie Portman in the lead role, with Vincent Cassel , Mila Kunis , Barbara Hershey , and Winona Ryder in supporting roles.
Dec 17, 2010 · Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) is a New York City ballerina living with her overbearing mother (Barbara Hershey). The prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Winona Ryder) is being replaced for the opening production of Swan Lake. Nina is the favorite, but new dancer Lily (Mila Kunis) is impressive as well.
Jul 8, 2022 · Beth McIntyre, the lead ballerina of the company, is poised to retire, though not willingly, and a new face is needed to replace her. The new season is to start with ‘Swan Lake’ and Nina is selected for it due to her flawless presentation of the White Swan.
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.
Bracingly intense, passionate, and wildly melodramatic, Black Swan glides on Darren Aronofsky's bold direction -- and a bravura performance from Natalie Portman. Read Critics Reviews
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Jan 24, 2024 · Black Swan is a character study exploring the "tortured artist" trope through the descent into madness of ballet dancer Nina Sayers. The film's open-ended finale leaves viewers with multiple theories, questioning whether the final scene actually happened or was just a delusion.
Aug 17, 2010 · A psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet, BLACK SWAN stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself locked in a web...
Dec 1, 2010 · Darren Aronofsky's “Black Swan” is a full-bore melodrama, told with passionate intensity, gloriously and darkly absurd. It centers on a performance by Natalie Portman that is nothing short of heroic, and mirrors the conflict of good and evil in Tchaikovsky's ballet “Swan Lake.”
Dec 3, 2010 · A psychological thriller set in the world of the New York City Ballet, Black Swan stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at the company (Mila Kunis).
Dec 2, 2010 · Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Drama, Thriller. R. 1h 48m. By Manohla Dargis. Dec. 2, 2010. A witchy brew of madness and cunning, “Black Swan” tells the story of a ballerina...
