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  1. Black Swan (Darren Aronofsky 2010) tells the story of Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman), a ballerina who dreams of dancing the Swan Queen in Swan Lake. When she wins the lead role, Nina slowly begins losing her mind, in a curious and intense mix of melodrama and horror.

  2. I watched the 2010 film the Black Swan with Natalie Portman, and it was the best drama I've ever seen. I'm also a huge fan of Shakespeare's tragedies (Othello, R+J, Hamlet, Macbeth etc.). Does anyone have any recommendations for any dark dramas that fit what I'm looking for?

  3. This research paper considers how Black Swan (Darren Aronofsky, 2011) engages with and revises the melodrama mode through its incorporation of elements from the “woman’s film,” the paranoid female gothic, and the maternal melodrama genres.

    • Vanessa Chen
  4. Dec 1, 2010 · Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” is a full-bore melodrama, told with passionate intensity, gloriously and darkly absurd. It centers on a performance by Natalie Portman that is nothing short of heroic, and mirrors the conflict of good and evil in Tchaikovsky’s ballet “Swan Lake.”

  5. The more modern Black Swan couches Nina Sayers’ (Natalie Portman) breakdown as the pressure between the oppositional good and bad characters she plays on stage, with the moral judgment of women seen in Andersen’s fairy tale replaced by recognition of the pressures women are under.

  6. Aug 29, 2021 · 2010 psychological thriller Black Swan is visually sumptuous but very ambiguous. This page unpacks its symbolism, with spoilers. The story – and significance – of Swan Lake. Tchaikovsky’s ballet is about love, illusion and death.

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  8. Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky from a screenplay by Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin, and Andres Heinz, based on a story by Heinz. The film stars Natalie Portman in the lead role, with Vincent Cassel , Mila Kunis , Barbara Hershey , and Winona Ryder in supporting roles.

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