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Nina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.

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Nina Sayers / The Swan Queen
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Lily / The Black Swan
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Thomas Leroy / The Gentleman
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Erica Sayers / The Queen
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Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan
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David / The Prince
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Veronica / Little Swan
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Galina / Little Swan
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Madeline / Little Swan
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Andrew / Suitor
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Tom / Suitor
Sergio Torrado ...
Sergio / Rothbart
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Mr. Fithian / Patron
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Mrs. Fithian / Patron
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Mr. Stein / Patron (as Abe Aronofsky)
Charlotte Aronofsky ...
Mrs. Stein / Patron
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Costumer Georgina
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Stage Manager Sebastian
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Sexy Waiter Scott
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Administrator Susie
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Uncle Hank
Michelle Rodriguez Nouel ...
Physical Therapist
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Understudy for Siegfried
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Conductor
Leslie Lyles ...
Nurse
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Jaded Piano Player
Arkadiy Figlin ...
Piano Player
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Violin Player (as Timothy Fain)
Sarah Lane ...
Lady in the Lane
Liam Flaherty ...
Man in Stall
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Rich Gent
Marina Stavitskaya ...
Ballet Mistress
Christine Redpath ...
Ballet Mistress
Olga Kostritzky ...
Ballet Mistress
Alexandra Damiani ...
Ballet Mistress
Rebecca Azenberg ...
Corps De Ballet
Rachel Jambois ...
Corps De Ballet
Laura Bowman ...
Corps De Ballet
Ryoko Sadoshima ...
Corps De Ballet
Holly L. Fusco ...
Corps De Ballet
Kaia A. Tack ...
Corps De Ballet
Abigail Mentzer ...
Corps De Ballet
Lauren Fadeley ...
Corps De Ballet
Barette Vance ...
Corps De Ballet
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Corps De Ballet
Lillian di Piazza ...
Corps De Ballet (as Lillian Di Piazza)
Adrianna de Svastich ...
Corps De Ballet (as Adrianna De Svastich)
Megan Dickinson ...
Corps De Ballet
Jamie Wolf ...
Corps De Ballet
Jessy Hendrickson ...
Corps De Ballet
Carrie Lee Riggins ...
Corps De Ballet
Geneviève Lebean ...
Corps De Ballet
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Corps De Ballet
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anne Bergstedt ...
Dancer (uncredited)
Alyson Cambridge ...
Dancer (uncredited)
Andrew Daly ...
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
John Farrer ...
Audience Member (uncredited)
DJ Jess ...
DJ (uncredited)
Daralina Komar ...
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
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Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Meredith Miles ...
Featured Ballerina (uncredited)
Todd Miller ...
Subway Rider (uncredited)
Carmella Stolyar ...
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Directed by

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Darren Aronofsky ... (directed by)

Written by

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Mark Heyman ... (screenplay by) and
Andres Heinz ... (screenplay by) (as Andrés Heinz) and
John J. McLaughlin ... (screenplay by) (as John McLaughlin)
 
Andres Heinz ... (story by) (as Andrés Heinz)

Produced by

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Jon Avnet ... executive producer
Bradley J. Fischer ... executive producer
Scott Franklin ... producer (produced by)
Jerry Fruchtman ... co-producer (as Gerald Fruchtman)
Peter Fruchtman ... executive producer
Rose Garnett ... associate producer
Ari Handel ... executive producer
Mike Medavoy ... producer (produced by)
Arnold Messer ... producer (produced by) (as Arnold W. Messer)
Brian Oliver ... producer (produced by)
Joseph P. Reidy ... co-producer (as Joseph Reidy)
Jennifer Roth ... executive producer
Rick Schwartz ... executive producer
Tyler Thompson ... executive producer
David Thwaites ... executive producer

Music by

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Clint Mansell ... (original score by)

Cinematography by

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Matthew Libatique ... director of photography

Editing by

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Andrew Weisblum ... film editor

Editorial Department

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Kent Blocher ... first assistant editor
Dana Bloder ... digital intermediate producer
Zana Bochar ... apprentice editor
Fred Chandler ... post production executive
Sam Daley ... colorist: dailies
Kristyn DiPane ... dailies project manager (as Kristyn Dipane)
Jessica Elvin ... digital intermediate editor
Andreas Fehrle ... apprentice editor
Eric Glatt ... post-production assistant
Charles Herzfeld ... post facility supervisor
Irene Kassow ... assistant editor
Richie Roefaro ... dailies advisor: Canon 7D
Tim Stipan ... digital intermediate colorist
Kevin Vale ... digital intermediate project manager
Victoria Anderson ... colorist assistant (uncredited)
Pete Conlin ... post production (uncredited)
Heather Goodwillie ... post production (uncredited)
Jonathan Hoffman ... post production (uncredited)
Trevor Joyce ... digital cinema producer (uncredited)
Fred J. Julito ... additional editor (uncredited)
Jeffrey Leiser ... colorist assistant (uncredited)
Ian Turpen ... imaging technician (uncredited)
Lee Wimer ... color timer (uncredited)

Casting By

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Mary Vernieu ... (casting by)

Production Design by

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Thérèse DePrez

Art Direction by

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David Stein

Set Decoration by

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Tora Peterson

Costume Design by

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Amy Westcott

Makeup Department

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Judy Chin ... makeup designer
Marjorie Durand ... makeup department head (as Margie Durand)
Valerie Gladstone-Appel ... additional hair stylist (as Valerie Gladstone)
Dierdre Harris ... additional hair stylist
Emma Julia Jacobs ... special effects makeup assistant (as Emma Jacobs)
Angela Johnson ... additional makeup artist (as Angela L. Johnson)
Chris Kelly ... special effects makeup assistant
Todd Kleitsch ... key makeup artist
Mary Hedges Lampert ... key hair stylist (as Mary Lampert)
Paul LeBlanc ... hair designer
Michael Marino ... prosthetic makeup designer (as Mike Marino)
Geordie Sheffer ... hair department head
Hayes Villandry ... silicone specialist (as Hayes Vilandry)
Carla White ... additional makeup artist
Diana Choi ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Christen Edwards ... special makeup crew (uncredited)
Jeong-Hwa Fonkalsrud ... additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Rachel Geary ... additional makeup (uncredited)
Christina Grant ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Katherine O'Donnell ... additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Cassandra Saulter ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Susan Schectar ... additional hairstylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Gabrielle Mahon ... production supervisor
Jeff Robinson ... post-production supervisor
Jennifer Roth ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Amy Lauritsen ... second assistant director
Travis Rehwaldt ... second second assistant director
Joseph P. Reidy ... first assistant director (as Joseph Reidy)

Art Department

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Ama Ampadu ... set intern
Aimee Athnos ... art department production assistant
Alyssa Boffoli ... set intern (as Alyssa Frankel)
Nancy Branton ... scenic
Tim Chung ... art department intern
Daniel Fisher ... property master
David Scott Gagnon ... leadman (as Scott Gagnon)
William Garvey ... best boy construction grip
Scott Girshek ... art department intern
Daniel Hahn ... art department intern
Mary Heilmann ... artwork: 303 Gallery
Caroline Irons ... scenic
Miriam Johnson ... art department coordinator
Jasmine Ballou Jones ... assistant property master (as Jasmine Ballou)
Derrick Kardos ... graphic artist
Karen Kilimnik ... artwork: 303 Gallery
Daniel D. Kirsch ... construction foreman
Hank Liebeskind ... key set dresser / set dresser
Chris Wolfgang Mauch ... storyboard artist
Nick Mauss ... artwork: 303 Gallery (as Nick Maus)
Skeet McAuley ... artwork: courtesy of Skeet Mcauley
Don Nace ... scenic
Max Nissenholtz ... camera scenic artist
Eric Pastore ... props
Bob Provenzano ... set dress foreman (as Bobby Provenzano)
Jeffrey Rollins ... on-set dresser (as Jeff Rollins)
Ernie Sandidge ... scenic foreman
Max Sherwood ... assistant property master
Dominic Sidhu ... fine art advisor
Noreen Souza-Bailey ... construction production assistant (as Noreen E. Souza-Bailey)
Wolf-Dieter Stoeffelmeier ... scenic (as Wolfe Dieter)
Greg Sullivan ... charge scenic
Richard Tenewitz ... construction coordinator
Andrew M. Velechenko ... key carpenter (as Andrew Velenchenko)
Ian Zdatny ... scenic foreman
Michael Cory ... props (uncredited)
John Davis ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Nicole DeLuca ... art intern (uncredited)
Todd Giresi ... carpenter (uncredited)
Robert Ludemann ... additional graphic artist: props (uncredited)
Tim Zydel ... additional on-set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Coll Anderson ... sound effects recordist
Steve Baine ... foley artist
Krissopher Chevannes ... adr recordist (as Kris Chevannes)
Brian Emrich ... sound designer
Nelson Ferreira ... sound effects recordist
Dror Gescheit ... sound recordist (as Drew Gescheit)
Anguibe Guindo ... boom person
Gina Gyles ... foley assistant (as Gina Wark)
Jonathan E. Hatton ... theatrical house sound
Craig Henighan ... re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor
Harry Higgins ... sound recordist
Ken Ishii ... production sound mixer
Bobby Johanson ... adr mixer
Avi Laniado ... sound mix engineer
Wayne Lemmer ... sound effects editor
Brendan J. O'Brien ... additional boom person (as Brendan O'Brien)
Joe Origlieri ... cable person
Doris Perrolf ... audio conform
Peter Persaud ... foley recordist
Jill Purdy ... supervising adr editor / supervising dialogue editor
Seth Tallman ... additional boom person
Dominick Tavella ... re-recording mixer
Sean Byrne ... post-production sound (uncredited)
Alfonso Calvo ... dubbing re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Alan Freedman ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Phillip Fuller ... sound mix technician (uncredited)
Peter Gleaves ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Victor J. Hernandez ... co-sound editing man (uncredited)
Benjamin Lecuyer ... adr engineer (uncredited)
Jordan O'Neill ... datasat sound mastering engineer (uncredited)
John Soukup ... sound transfer (uncredited)
Andy Stallabrass ... adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Michael Bird ... special effects technician
Conrad V. Brink Jr. ... special effects coordinator (as Conrad Brink)
Roland Blancaflor ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Kevin Carter ... special effects contact lenses (uncredited)
Tim Rossiter ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Ulysses Argetta ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Adam Avitabile ... flame artist: Look Effects
Derek Bird ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Alex Boothby ... visual effects compositor
Seth Brower ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Cyntia Büll ... digital compositor: Look Effects (as Cyntia Buell)
Michael Capton ... 3d supervisor: Look Effects
Christian Cardona ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Ryan Chatel ... roto/paint: Look Effects
Manda Cheung ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Leslie Chung ... digital compositor: Look Effects
James Coleman ... data management: Look Effects
Michael Collins ... 2d supervisor: Look Effects
Jeremy Dawson ... main and end titles designed by
Michael Degtjarewsky ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Steve Dellerson ... visual effects executive producer: Look Effects
Mark S. Driscoll ... president: Look Effects (as Mark Driscoll)
Coco Emerson ... visual effects producer (as Colleen Bachman)
Henrik Fett ... additional visual effects supervisor: Look Effects
Kelly Fischer ... compositor: Look Effects (as Kelly Fisher)
Chris Flynn ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Carl Frytz ... 3D artist: Look Effects
David Geoghegan ... flame artist: Look Effects (as David Geoghagen)
Buddy Gheen ... digital compositor: Look Effects / digital compositor: visual effects
Jim Gorman ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Brad Kalinoski ... 2d supervisor: Look Effects
Joanie Karnowski ... 3D artist: Look Effects
Danny S. Kim ... digital compositor: Look Effects (as Danny Kim)
Darren Kiner ... 3D artist: Look Effects
Jeff Kryvicky ... main and end titles designed by
Matt Kushner ... visual effects coordinator: Look Effects
Keith Lackey ... 3D artist: Look Effects
Jessica Lai ... 3D artist: Look Effects (as Jessica Y.C. Lai)
Brett Landon ... visual effects compositor
Eric Leverenz ... digital imaging
Ray Lewis ... manipulated and designed by: club images
Shawn Lipowski ... 3D artist: Look Effects
Manuel Llamas ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Jose E. Lopez ... roto/paint: Look Effects (as Jose Lopez)
Eric Luszcz ... digital imaging
John Mangia ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Martin McGreevy ... roto/paint: Look Effects (as Martin Mcgreevy)
Morgan Miller ... digital imaging
Daniel Molina ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Jodie Moore ... visual effects producer (as Jodie Brown)
Sk Nguyen ... visual effects coordinator: Look Effects
Maureen Nixon ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Joseph Oberle ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Michael Oliver ... data management: Look Effects
Migs Rustia ... visual effects editor: Look Effects
Gabriel Sanchez ... flame artist: Look Effects
Dan Schrecker ... visual effects supervisor
York N. Schueller ... 3D artist: Look Effects (as York Schueller)
Greg M. Silverman ... digital compositor: Look Effects (as Greg Silverman)
Jason Snea ... visual effects compositor
Katherine Soares ... digital compositor: Look Effects (as Katherine Filtrani)
Paul Stemmer ... visual effects editor: Look Effects
Andrew Still ... data manager
Antonello Stornelli ... 3D artist: Look Effects (as Antonello Stornello)
David Sudd ... 3D artist: Look Effects
Ben Sumner ... digital compositor: Look Effects
Niko Tavernise ... visual effects coordinator: Look Effects
Melinka Thompson-Godoy ... additional visual effects producer: Look Effects
Jay Tilin ... visual effects artist
Tina Wallace ... roto/paint: Look Effects
Chris 'Pinkus' Wesselman ... digital compositor: Look Effects (as Chris Wesselman)
Michael P. Whipple ... digital intermediate engineer
Brent Whitmore ... visual effects compositor
Melissa Widup ... roto/paint: Look Effects (as Melissa Widdup)
Trey Freeman ... digital artist (uncredited)
Christina Garberson ... visual effects executive (uncredited)
Fred J. Julito ... visual effects artist (uncredited)
John Kilkenny ... visual effects executive (uncredited)
Lewis Kofsky ... motion capture producer (uncredited)
Aaron Newman ... concept illustrator (uncredited)
Guillaume Renberg ... motion control operator (uncredited)
Aaron Sims ... concept artist (uncredited)
Wilson Tang ... digital restoration (uncredited)

Stunts

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Jared Burke ... assistant stunt coordinator
Barbara Christie ... stunts
Douglas Crosby ... stunt coordinator
Sarah Lane ... stunts
Lisa Ann Murphy ... stunts
Abby Nelson ... stunts
Kimberly Prosa ... stunts
Maria Riccetto ... stunts
Jen Weissenberg ... assistant stunt coordinator
Natalie Jean ... stunts (uncredited)
Sarah Lane ... stunt double: Natalie Portman (uncredited)
Abby Nelson ... stunt double: Natalie Portman (uncredited)
Kimberly Prosa ... stunt double: Natalie Portman (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Tony Arnaud ... best boy grip
Gerard Bourcier ... theatrical house flyman
Shaka Brookes ... company grip
Duane Chan-Shue ... company electric
Joseph V. Cicio ... camera operator (as Joseph Cicio)
Rashad Clinton ... company grip
Stephen Consentino ... camera operator
Lamont Crawford ... key grip
Nick Cupkovic ... generator operator (as Nicholas Cupkovic)
Gavin Curran ... rigging gaffer
Ben D'Andrea ... dolly grip (as Benjamin D'Andrea)
Jonathan Dahan ... company grip
Devin Donegan ... video assist
Kris Enos ... second assistant camera
Morris Flam ... gaffer (as Mo Flam)
Jim Galvin ... dimmer board operator
Samuel A. Gonzalez Jr. ... company electric (as Samuel Gonzalez Jr.)
Jeff Gottesfeld ... theatrical house flyman
Craig Paul Harris ... theatrical follow spot operator (as Craig P. Harris)
Brent Hirn ... rigging best boy grip
Kenneth Hopkins ... photographer
Danielle Krudy ... camera intern
Michael A. Leo ... generator operator
Lorne MacDougall ... theatrical chief lighting (as Lorne Mac Dougall)
Jim Manzione ... theatrical follow spot operator (as James J. Manzione)
Frida Marzouk ... company electric
Dave McAllister ... company grip (as David McAllister)
Kevin McCarthy ... theatrical house flyman (as Kevin Mccarthy)
Jim McCullagh ... theatrical follow spot operator (as James F. Mccullagh)
Louis Petraglia ... best boy rigging electric
Kabkeo Phothivongsa ... company electric (as Kabkeo 'Ozzie' Phothivongsa)
Ryan Rodriguez ... company electric (as Ryan A. Rodriguez)
Lloyd Rothschild ... theatrical dimmer board operator
Kwmae Sandy ... best boy electric (as Kumae R. Sandy)
Andrew Schmetterling ... additional video assist
Joseph Sciretta ... construction electric (as Joe Sciretta)
Eve Strickman ... film loader
Niko Tavernise ... still photographer
Nicky 'Nuckles' Vaccaro ... rigging key grip (as Nick Vaccaro)
John Velez ... gaffer (as John G. Velez)
Patrick Wade ... rigging best boy electric
Aurelia Winborn ... first assistant camera (as Aurelia J. Winborn)
Jeffrey Wondsel ... theatrical house flyman
John Alcantara ... lighting technician (uncredited)
David M. Carr ... grip (uncredited)
Luis Contreras ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Fred J. Julito ... camera operator (uncredited)
Asie Kid ... electrician (uncredited)
Patrick Lowry ... rigging grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Dann Fink ... voice casting
Adam Goldman ... background casting assistant
Ann Goulder ... casting: New York
Lindsay Graham ... casting associate
Brandon Hemmerling ... casting assistant
Gayle Keller ... casting: New York
Jennifer Sabel ... background casting (as Sabel)
Grant Wilfley ... background casting
Bruce Winant ... voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Aurora Andrews ... wardrobe production assistant
Nina Cinelli ... set costumer
Jessica Held ... wardrobe intern
Rebecca Hofherr ... assistant costume designer
Jennifer Ingram ... costume supervisor
Angela Mirabella ... set costumer
Kate Mulleavy ... designer: ballet costumes, Rodarte
Laura Mulleavy ... designer: ballet costumes, Rodarte
Nicci Schinman ... set costumer
Amanda Sroka ... additional set costumer
David Turk ... additional set costumer
Ariel White ... wardrobe intern
Jared B. Leese ... specialty costumes (uncredited)

Location Management

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Robert Apuzzo ... location intern (as Rob Apuzzo)
Scott Ferlisi ... location assistant
Megan Foerster ... location scout
Trish Gray ... location scout
Orit Greenberg ... location scout
Eva Hooker-Haring ... location intern (as Eva Hannon)
Ronnie Kupferwasser ... location manager
Peter Pyun ... location assistant
Daniel Tresca ... assistant location manager (as Dan Tresca)
Eric Papa ... location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

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Nancy Allen ... music editor
Christopher Benstead ... music consultant (as Chris Benstead)
Richard Bissill ... musician: French horn
Jim Black ... music supervisor
John Bradbury ... musician: solo violin
Simon Chamberlain ... musician: piano
Fiona Cruickshank ... assistant engineer
Matt Dunkley ... adaptor: music from "Swan Lake" / arranger: music from "Swan Lake" / score conductor / score orchestrator
Geoff Foster ... score mixer / score recordist
Mick Gormaley ... associate music editor
Isobel Griffiths ... score contractor
Gabe Hilfer ... music supervisor
Mary-Anne Hobbs ... recording artist liaison (as Mary Anne Hobbs)
Robert Kraft ... executive in charge of music
Clint Mansell ... adaptor: music from "Swan Lake" / arranger: music from "Swan Lake"
Charlotte Matthews ... assistant score orchestra contractor
Adam Miller ... assistant engineer
Anna Noakes ... musician: flute
Andy Parker ... musician
David G. Russell ... midi preparation (as David Russell) / score preparation (as David Russell)
Darren Smith ... bass trombone
Jill Streater ... score preparation
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ... composer: music from "Swan Lake"
Nigel Wiesehan ... musician: guitar viol
Rolf Wilson ... musician: solo violin
Mark Berrow ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Rachel Bolt ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Brit Boras ... musician (uncredited)
Nicholas Bucknall ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Thomas Cavanaugh ... music business & legal affairs (uncredited)
Chris Clad ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Chris Cozens ... music: digital orchestral timings (uncredited)
Tim Fain ... musician: violin soloist (uncredited)
Patrick Houlihan ... music executive (uncredited)
Roger Linley ... musician: double bass (uncredited)
Steve Mair ... musician: double bass (uncredited)
Tom Pigott Smith ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Richey Rynkowski ... orchestrator assistant (uncredited)
Allen Walley ... musician: double bass (uncredited)
Bruce White ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Jonathan Williams ... musician: cello (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Anthony Pettine ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Peter Clores ... transportation co-captain (as Peter J. Clores)
Steven R. Hammond ... transportation captain (as Steven Hammond)
Christina Schaich ... transportation office manager
David Conelli ... camera car driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Eugen Ahl-Klopsch ... additional production assistant
Ama Ampadu ... production assistant
Jodi Arneson ... assistant production coordinator
Teddy Au ... production accountant
Jackie Bernon ... walkie production assistant
Alexandra Blacker ... trainer: Mr. Kunis
Mary Helen Bowers ... trainer: Ms. Portman
Zara Burdett ... paperwork production assistant
Maurice Cabrera ... parking coordinator
Mitchell Cassel ... contact lens consultant (as Dr. Mitchell Cassel)
Wendy Cohen ... product placement coordinator
Mike Costello ... security supervisor
Angela Cutrone ... additional production assistant
Sam Day ... production intern
Loreen Domijan ... theatrical stage manager
Deirdre Donohue ... second assistant accountant
Megan Fairchild ... ballet consultant
David Farr ... first assistant accountant
Lindsay Feldman ... production coordinator
Gavin Fitzpatrick ... ballet consultant
Alex Footman ... production intern
Jennifer Zolten Freed ... post-production accountant: Trevanna Post (as Jennifer Freed)
Kurt Froman ... associate choreographer
Jessie Gant ... post-production accountant: Trevanna Post
Jonathan Gray ... Production counsel / production counsel
Mallory Groff ... production intern
Francesca Harper ... ballet consultant
Rob Harris ... unit publicist
Jon Kauffman ... assistant: Darren Aronofsky
Julie Kent ... ballet consultant
Vernice Klier ... personal coach: Mr. Cassel (as Vernice Klier-Moskowitz)
Olga Kostritzky ... on-set ballet consultant
Michael B. Lewis ... production secretary (as M. Baldwin Lewis)
Ben Lusthaus ... office production assistant
Paula P. Manzanedo ... completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit)
James McGuinness ... unit production assistant
Ashley Melone ... ballet coordinator
Ali Mendes ... assistant to producers (as Alexandra Mendes)
Grit Menzzer ... assistant: Ms. Portman
Benjamin Millepied ... ballet choreographer
Soren Miltich ... first team production assistant
Gillian Murphy ... ballet consultant
Jason Ninness ... production executive
Georgina Parkinson ... head trainer
Tiler Peck ... ballet consultant
Alexander Phillips ... production intern (as Alex Phillips)
Meg Phillips ... Stand in: Natalie Portman
Jennifer Roberts ... background production assistant
Kerry Roberts ... payroll accountant
Michael Sheridan ... liaison: Pennsylvania Ballet
Jock Soto ... male trainer
Marina Stavitskaya ... trainer
Pandora Vanderpump-Todd ... assistant: Mr. Medavoy and Mr. Messer
Heather Watts ... ballet consultant
Kimberly Williams ... completion guarantor
Alex Wilson ... assistant: Mr. Franklin
Liz Adams ... production assistant (uncredited)
Tyler Atkinson ... digital distribution (uncredited)
Adam Ballesteros ... assistant: David Thwaites (uncredited)
Scott Bowers ... staff production assistant (uncredited)
Allison Brownmoore ... motion designer: Cross Creek Pictures (uncredited)
Christina Chow ... production assistant (uncredited)
Christie Christl ... VP Feature Estimating (uncredited)
Karen Gehres ... producer: EPK (uncredited)
Adam Gibbs ... production assistant (uncredited)
Jeff Joslin ... stand-in (uncredited)
Clara Kim ... assistant to producer (uncredited)
Neha Lohia ... Marketing and Promotions (uncredited)
Ross Miller ... insurance (uncredited)
Chris Miskiewicz ... stand-in: John Epperson (uncredited)
Ivan Paric ... additional production assistant (uncredited)
Benjamin R. Reder ... production legal counsel (uncredited)
Peter Pamela Rose ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Howard Samuelsohn ... dialect coach: Vincent Cassel - prep (uncredited)
Ian M. Stratford ... financial counsel (uncredited)
Robert Velo ... production financing (uncredited)
Sally Winters ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Spencer Wong ... assistant: Brad Fischer (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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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Taglines I just want to be perfect. See more »
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Also Known As
  • El cisne negro (United States, Spanish title)
  • El cigne negre (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Cisne negro (Spain)
  • 黑天鹅 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Cisne Negro (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 108 min
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Box Office

Budget $13,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $1,443,809, 05 Dec 2010
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $329,398,046

Did You Know?

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Trivia When shooting Black Swan, Natalie Portman sustained many injuries, which caused delays to the production. The most common injury was her left toe, which had to be restrapped while the cast and crew waited. This kind of delay was so frequent it was called a "Natalie Portman's Left Toe Delay" which was later shortened to...Portmantoe. See more »
Goofs (at around 24 mins) When Nina returns home and looks for her mother, after being assigned a role, a camera operator is visible in a mirror. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Last Exorcism/Piranha 3D/Vampires Suck (2010). See more »
Soundtracks Apotheosis See more »
Crazy Credits Many cast members are credited both as their role in this film and said character's corresponding role in the Swan Lake ballet See more »
Quotes Thomas Leroy: The only person standing in your way is you.
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