Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror 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 (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 part, causing her to lose her tenuous grip on reality and descend into madness.
- Starring : Natalie Portman / Vincent Cassel
- Genre : Drama / Thriller
- Country : United States
- Language : English / French / Italian
- Director : Darren Aronofsky
- Production : Fox Searchlight Pictures / Cross Creek Pictures / Protozoa Pictures / Phoenix Pictures / Dune Entertainment
- Distributor : Twentieth Century Fox / 20th Century Fox Argentina / 20th Century Fox / Fox Searchlight Pictures / Front Row Filmed Entertainment / Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. / Odeon / Twentieth Century Fox C.I.S. / Twentieth Century Fox Film Company / Warner Bros. / 20th Century Fox Entertainment / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / Castello Lopes Multimédia / Film1 / ProSieben Television / Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Black Swan movie
Black Swan release date
- September 5, 2010 : USA (Telluride Film Festival)
- September 13, 2010 : Canada (Toronto International Film Festival)
- October 18, 2010 : USA (New Orleans Film Festival)
- October 22, 2010 : UK (London Film Festival)
- October 27, 2010 : USA (Austin Film Festival)
- November 4, 2010 : USA (Virginia Film Festival)
- November 11, 2010 : USA (AFI Fest)
- November 13, 2010 : USA (Denver International Film Festival)
- November 19, 2010 : USA (Saint Louis International Film Festival)
- November 30, 2010 : USA (New York City, New York) (premiere)
- December 3, 2010 : Canada (Toronto)
- December 3, 2010 : USA (limited)
- December 10, 2010 : Canada (limited)
- December 17, 2010 : USA
- January 20, 2011 : Australia
- January 20, 2011 : Germany
- January 20, 2011 : Israel
- January 21, 2011 : UK
- January 21, 2011 : Ireland
- January 27, 2011 : Sweden (Göteborg International Film Festival)
- February 9, 2011 : France
- February 10, 2011 : Singapore
- February 18, 2011 : Spain
- February 23, 2011 : Philippines
- February 25, 2011 : India
- March 4, 2011 : Sweden
- May 13, 2011 : Japan
- September 7, 2017 : France (Deauville Film Festival)
Black Swan cast
- Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers / The Swan Queen
- Mila Kunis as Lily / The Black Swan
- Vincent Cassel as Thomas Leroy / The Gentleman
- Barbara Hershey as Erica Sayers / The Queen
- Winona Ryder as Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan
- Benjamin Millepied as David / The Prince
- Ksenia Solo as Veronica / Little Swan
- Kristina Anapau as Galina / Little Swan
- Janet Montgomery as Madeline / Little Swan
- Sebastian Stan as Andrew / Suitor
- Toby Hemingway as Tom / Suitor
- Sergio Torrado as Sergio / Rothbart
- Mark Margolis as Mr. Fithian / Patron
- Tina Sloan as Mrs. Fithian / Patron
- Abraham Aronofsky as Mr. Stein / Patron (as Abe Aronofsky)
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. The film upon release was a critical and commercial success. Critics praised Portman’s performance and Aronofsky’s direction, while the film grossed over $329 million worldwide. It received five nominations at the 83rd Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and winning Best Actress (for Portman).
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