Black Swan

Resource Information

The work Black Swan represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Alpha Park Public Library District. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Black Swan

Statement of responsibility

Fox Searchlight Pictures presents ; in association with Cross Creek Pictures ; a Prøtøzøa and Phoenix Pictures production ; directed by Darren Aronofsky ; screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andrés Heinz and John McLaughlin ; story by Andrés Heinz ; produced by Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin

Creator

• Black swan (Motion picture : 2010)

Contributor

• Aronofsky, Darren
• Kunis, Mila, 1983-
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
• Libatique, Matthew, 1969-
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
• Protozoa Pictures
• Mansell, Clint
• Phoenix Pictures
• McLaughlin, John J
• Medavoy, Mike
• Cross Creek Pictures
• Ryder, Winona, 1971-
• Messer, Arnold W
• Millepied, Benjamin
• Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893
• Oliver, Brian, 1971-
• Weisblum, Andrew
• Portman, Natalie, 1981-
• Fox Searchlight Pictures
• Heinz, Andrés
• Franklin, Scott
• Hershey, Barbara, 1948-
• Cassel, Vincent, 1966-
• Heyman, Mark, 1979-

Actor

• Hershey, Barbara, 1948-
• Kunis, Mila, 1983-
• Portman, Natalie, 1981-
• Ryder, Winona, 1971-
• Cassel, Vincent, 1966-

Screenwriter

• Heinz, Andrés
• McLaughlin, John J
• Heyman, Mark, 1979-

Author

• Heinz, Andrés

Choreographer

• Millepied, Benjamin

Composer

• Mansell, Clint

Cinematographer

• Libatique, Matthew, 1969-

Director

• Aronofsky, Darren

Film editor

• Weisblum, Andrew

Producer

• Oliver, Brian, 1971-
• Messer, Arnold W
• Medavoy, Mike
• Franklin, Scott

Subject

• Ballet films
• Ballet films
• Ballets
• Ballets -- Drama
• Dance films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films -- United States
• Feature films -- United States
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• French language materials
• Friendship
• Man-woman relationships
• Man-woman relationships -- Drama
• Man-woman relationships -- New York (State) -- Drama
• Mothers and daughters
• Mothers and daughters -- Drama
• Mothers and daughters -- New York (State) -- Drama
• New York (N.Y) -- Drama
• New York (N.Y.) -- Drama
• New York (State)
• New York (State) -- New York
• Psychoses
• Psychoses -- Drama
• Suspense films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Thrillers (Motion pictures.)
• Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
• Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Women -- Conduct of life
• Women -- Conduct of life -- Drama
• Friendship -- Drama
• Ballerinas
• Ballerinas -- Drama
• Ballet companies
• Ballet companies -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
• Ballet dancers
• Ballet dancers -- Drama
• Ballet dancers -- New York (State.)

Genre

• Ballet films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Suspense films
• Fiction films
• Feature films
• Drama
• Dance films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• spa
• eng

Summary

Nina is a ballerina in a New York City ballet company. Her life, like most in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her mother Erica, a former ballerina who exerts a suffocating control over her. When artistic director Thomas Leroy decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: new dancer Lily, 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

Action

preserve;

Awards note

• Golden Globe Awards, 2011: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama.
• Academy Awards, 2011: Best actress.
• British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 2011: Film awards, Best actress in a lead role (Portman).
• Australian Film Institute, 2011: Movie of the Year.

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; editor, Andrew Weisblum ; original score, Clint Mansell ; visual effects supervisor, Dan Schrecker ; ballet choreography, Benjamin Millepied ; "Swan Lake" composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Rated R for strong sexual content, disturbing violent images, language and some drug use; Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A

Language note

In English, dubbed Spanish, or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English SDH or Spanish; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.B53 2011

PerformerNote

Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder

Runtime

108

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action