Cast includes Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, and Winona Ryder. A psychological thriller about a ballet dancer (played by Natalie Portman) who must draw on her dark side to give convincing performances as both the virginal White Swan and the sensual and deceitful Black Swan in a production of Swan Lake.
Director
Aronofsky, Darren
Writer
Heinz, Andrés; Heyman, Mark; McLaughlin, John
Producer
Franklin, Scott; Medavoy, Mike; Messer, Arnold W.; Oliver, Brian
Cinematographer
Libatique, Matthew
Editor
Weisblum, Andrew
Production Team
Fox Searchlight Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, Prøtøzøa and Phoenix Pictures, Fox Searchlight, and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Genre
Feature Film Drama
Source
Based loosely on the ballet Swan Lake with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Language
English Available with dubbed French or Spanish dialogue
Media Format
1 DVD (108 min.)
Type
Color
Additional Content
The DVD includes the behind-the-scenes featurette Black Swan: Metamorphosis with director Darren Aronofsky.
Production Notes
Natalie Portman earned an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role as Nina Sayers.
