Black Swan
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.
- Release Date
- December 3, 2010
- Director
- Darren Aronofsky
- Cast
- Natalie Portman , Mila Kunis , Vincent Cassel , Barbara Hershey , Winona Ryder , Benjamin Millepied
- Runtime
- 110
- Main Genre
- Thriller
- Writers
- Mark Heyman , Andres Heinz , John J. McLaughlin
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