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Black Swan

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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.

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Natalie Portman
Nina Sayers
Mila Kunis
Lily
Vincent Cassel
Thomas Leroy

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Awards

  • 2011 - Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture - Drama - nominated
  • 2011 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - winner
  • 2011 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - nominated
  • 2011 - Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture - nominated

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Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel Split After 14 Years of Marriage

International actors Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel have  separated "by mutual agreement" after 14 years of marriage, E! News reports.The couple first met in 1996 on the set of the French film L'appartement and married in 1999.

Tue, Aug 27, 2013
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New Female-Centric Web Series WIGS Features Jennifer Beals, America Ferrera, Others

The creator of HBO's In Treatment and the producer of 2010's Oscar-nominated film Black Swan have teamed up to create a YouTube channel that showcases scripted series, short films and documentaries that feature female characters as leads. Developed by Jon Avnet and Rodrigo Garcia, WIGS (the name stands for "Where It Gets Interesting") is currently the No. 1-rated scripted channel on YouTube. Its first seven "series" (all named after the central character) have featured actresses including Jennifer Garner, America Ferrera, Julia Stiles, Jena Malone and more.

Sun, Aug 12, 2012
New Female-Centric Web Series WIGS Features Jennifer Beals, America Ferrera, Others

Eliza Coupe on Egg Babies and Her Black Swan Moment That Might've Saved Happy Endings

Happy Endings had all the ingredients for a quick midseason burn-off show: It premiered in April in a 10 p.m. time slot with back-to-back episodes that aired out of order. But the sharp-tongued, pop culture-referencing sitcom soon developed a devoted following to earn a surprising renewal. "I think it was the fifth episode where I was Max's beard and Penny dated [the guy named] Hitler that it started clicking," Eliza Coupe, who plays Jane, tells TVGuide.com. "It was such a well-written episode. I felt like that was when people got into it." See what else the actress has to say about the show's "amazing" (or is it "a-mah-zing"?) fans, why Brad and Jane are not the Drapers, and Jane's quest this week to find her egg baby — the child she believes was conceived from an egg she donated in college.

Wed, Oct 5, 2011
Eliza Coupe on Egg Babies and Her Black Swan Moment That Might've Saved Happy Endings

Black Swan's Mike Medavoy Acquires Film Rights to Chilean Miners Story

Mike Medavoy has acquired the rights to the story of the Chilean miners who were trapped for 69 days, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "At its heart, this is a story about the triumph of the human spirit and a testament to the courage and perseverance of the Chilean people.  I can't think of a better story than this one to bring to the screen," said Medavoy, who most recently produced Black Swan.

Mon, Jul 25, 2011
Black Swan's Mike Medavoy Acquires Film Rights to Chilean Miners Story

Natalie Portman Reveals Name of Newborn Son

Make no mistake, Natalie Portman and fiancé Benjamin Millepied think their newborn son is No. 1. The couple, who welcomed their first child last month, have named the child Aleph, which means the numeral "1" in Hebrew, People reports. Natalie Portman welcomes a son Aleph is also the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet. The name can also...

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