Black Swan

2010 film directed by Darren Aronofsky
Movie film Q180214
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Black Swan

Summary

Black Swan is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.67% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,203 views/month, #628 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black Swan is the creator of Darren Aronofsky[3].
  • Black Swan received the Academy Award for Best Actress[4].
  • Black Swan received the Tromsø International Film Festival's audience award[5].
  • Black Swan received the TV Krant Filmposter Award[6].
  • Black Swan's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • Black Swan was directed by Darren Aronofsky[8].
  • Mark Heyman wrote the screenplay for Black Swan[9].
  • John J. McLaughlin wrote the screenplay for Black Swan[10].
  • Black Swan's composer is recorded as Clint Mansell[11].
  • Black Swan's genre is psychological thriller film[12].
  • Black Swan's genre is thriller film[13].
  • Black Swan's genre is psychological horror fiction[14].
  • Black Swan's genre is drama film[15].
  • Black Swan's genre is horror film[16].
  • Black Swan's genre is LGBTQ-related film[17].
  • Black Swan's genre is magic realist film[18].
  • Black Swan is named after Black Swan[19].
  • A cast member of Black Swan was Natalie Portman[20].
  • A cast member of Black Swan was Vincent Cassel[21].
  • A cast member of Black Swan was Mila Kunis[22].
  • A cast member of Black Swan was Barbara Hershey[23].
  • A cast member of Black Swan was Winona Ryder[24].
  • A cast member of Black Swan was Ksenia Solo[25].
  • A cast member of Black Swan was Kristina Anapau[26].
  • A cast member of Black Swan was Benjamin Millepied[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Black Swan was performed by Clint Mansell[28]. Producers include Mike Medavoy[29] and Brian Oliver[30]. It was directed by Darren Aronofsky[8]. Screenwriters include Mark Heyman[9] and John J. McLaughlin[10]. Cast members include Natalie Portman[20], Vincent Cassel[21], Mila Kunis[22], Barbara Hershey[23], Winona Ryder[24], and Ksenia Solo[25]. It is the creator of Darren Aronofsky[3].

Publication

Publication dates include September 1, 2010[31], January 20, 2011[32], December 3, 2010[33], December 17, 2010[34], and January 21, 2011[35]. Original languages include English[36], Italian[37], and French[38]. Genres include psychological thriller film[12], thriller film[13], psychological horror fiction[14], drama film[15], horror film[16], and LGBTQ-related film[17]. Black Swan was distributed by video on demand[39].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include perfectionism[40], psychosis[41], ballet[42], Swan Lake[43], doppelgänger[44], and hallucination[45].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress[4], an award for best leading actress[46], in United States[47], founded in 1929[48]; Tromsø International Film Festival's audience award[5]; and TV Krant Filmposter Award[6], an award[49], in Netherlands[50], founded in 2004[51]. Reviews include 8.2/10[52], 85%[53], and 79/100[54].

Why It Matters

Black Swan ranks in the top 0.67% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,203 views/month, #628 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

It has been cited as an influence by Zolita[57], a singer-songwriter[58], b. 1994[59], of United States[60], specialised in pop music[61].

FAQs

What awards did Black Swan receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[4], Tromsø International Film Festival's audience award[5], and TV Krant Filmposter Award[6].

Who did Black Swan influence?

Black Swan has been cited as an influence by Zolita[57].

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  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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