Name: Black Swan
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2010-12-17
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder

14 quotes

Black Swan

Power Dynamics in Seduction

Thomas Leroy That was me seducing you. It needs to be the other way around.

[to Nina]

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Black Swan

Concern and Care in a Troubling Moment

Erica Shh, it's okay. I'm here. You were scratching all night.

Nina Where's my clock?

Erica Don't worry about that.

Nina What time is it?

Erica Shh.

Nina My show is tonight.

Erica No, no, no.

Erica No, don't worry. I called the theater and I told them you weren't feeling well.

Nina I have to go!

[jumps out of bed]

Erica No, no, lie down!

Nina Let go of me!

Erica You're staying in here until you feel better.

Nina Where is it?

Erica This role's destroying you.

Erica No! Please! You're not well!

Nina Let go of me!

[yelling]

Erica You can't handle this!

Nina I can't? I'm the Swan Queen, you're the one who never left the corps!

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Black Swan

Struggling with Duality in Dance Performance

Nina I came to ask for the part.

Thomas The truth is when I look at you all I see is the white swan. Yes you're beautiful, fearful, and fragile. Ideal casting. But the black swan? It's a hard fucking job to dance both.

Nina I can dance the black swan, too.

Thomas Really? In 4 years every time you dance I see you obsessed getting each and every move perfectly right but I never see you lose yourself. Ever! All that discipline for what?

Nina I just want to be perfect.

[whispers]

Thomas What?

Nina I want to be perfect.

Thomas Perfection is not just about control. It's also about letting go. Surprise yourself so you can surprise the audience. Transcendence! Very few have it in them.

[scoffs]

Nina I think I do have it in me.

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Black Swan

A Dream of Transformation and Betrayal

Nina Sayers I had the craziest dream last night, about a girl who was turned into a swan -- but her prince falls for the wrong girl, and... ].

[[w:suicide|she kills herself]

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Black Swan

Debate on Terms of Endearment

Lily I can't believe he calls her that. It's so gross.

[about Beth]

Nina I think it's sweet.

Lily Little princess? He probably calls every girl that.

Nina No way! That's just for Beth.

Lily I bet he'll be calling you little princess any day now.

Nina I don't know about that.

Lily Sure he will. You just got to let him lick your pussy.

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Black Swan

A Moment of Concern and Reassurance

Thomas Are you okay?

Nina I'm fine.

Thomas Nina.

Nina What?

Thomas I've already asked Lily.

Nina Have you announced it? After Beth do you really need another controversy? I'm here, Thomas. I'm doing it.

[pauses]

Thomas The only person standing in your way is you. It's time to let her go. Lose yourself.

[impressed]

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Black Swan

Loss of Innocence and Transformation

Erica What Happened to my Sweet girl?

Nina She's gone!

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Black Swan

Concerns about reputation and past mistakes

Erica Has he tried anything with you? He has a reputation. I have a right to be concerned, Nina. You've been staying late so many nights rehearsing. I hope he isn't taking advantage.

[about Thomas]

Nina He's not.

Erica Good. I just don't want you to make the same mistake I did.

Nina Thanks.

Erica Not like that. I just mean as far as my career was concerned.

Nina What career?

Erica The one I gave up to have you.

Nina You were 28 and only in...

[stops herself]

Erica Only in what?

Nina Nothing.

Erica What?

Nina Nothing.

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Black Swan

Perfection in the Pursuit of Art

Nina Sayers I felt it. Perfect. It was perfect.

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Black Swan

Confronting Weakness in Pursuit of Brilliance

Thomas You could be brilliant, but you're a coward.

Nina I'm sorry.

Thomas Now stop saying that! That's exactly what I'm talking about. Stop being so fucking weak!

[yelling]

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Black Swan

Tensions Rise Over Ambition and Betrayal

Nina Beth! I'm so sorry to hear you're leaving the company.

Beth What did you do to get this role? He always said you were such a frigid little girl. What did you do to change his mind? Did you suck his cock?

[about Thomas]

Nina Not all of us have to.

Beth You fucking whore! You're a fucking little whore!

[chuckles]

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Black Swan

Conflict Over Dance Role Selection

Thomas What's going on?

Nina Lily! You made her my alternate?

[crying]

Thomas Well there's always an alternate. Lily is the best choice.

Nina No, but she wants my role.

Thomas Every dancer in the world wants your role.

Nina No, this is different. She's after me. She's trying to replace me!

Thomas Nobody's after you.

Nina No, please believe me!

[crying harder]

Black Swan

Betrayal and Trust in a Night Out

Nina You put something in my drink.

Lily Yeah.

Nina And then you just took off in the morning?

Lily In the morning?

Nina Yeah, you slept over.

Lily Um, no. Unless your name is Tom and you got a dick.

Nina But we.

Lily But we what, Nina? Wait, did you have some sort of lezzy wet dream about me?

[pauses]

Nina Stop it.

[whispers]

Lily Oh my God. Oh my God! You did! You fantasized about me!

Nina Shut up!

Lily Was I good?

[gasps]

Black Swan

The Dual Nature of Perfection in Art

Thomas Leroy Perfection is not just about control. It is also about letting go. Surprise yourself so you can surprise the audience. Transcendence. Very few have it in them.

[to Nina]