Listen to the "Black Swan" soundtrack, from the Fox Searchlight feature directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Golden Globe winner Natalie Portman, with Vincent Cassel, and Mila Kunis.
"Black Swan: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" marks the fifth consecutive collaboration between Aronofsky and English composer Clint Mansell. Mansell attempted to score the film based on Tchaikovsky's ballet, but with 'radical' changes to the music. Because of the use of Tchaikovsky's music, the score was deemed ineligible to be entered into the 2010 Academy Awards for Best Original Score.
"Black Swan" revolves around a ballet production of "Swan Lake" by a prestigious New York City company, requiring a ballerina to play both the innocent 'White Swan' and the sensual 'Black Swan'. One dancer, 'Nina' (Portman), is a perfect fit for the White Swan, while 'Lily' (Kunis) has a personality that matches the Black Swan. When the two compete for the parts, Nina finds a dark side to herself.
Aronofsky conceived the premise by connecting his viewings of an actual production of "Swan Lake" with an unrealized screenplay about understudies and the notion of being haunted by a double, similar to the folklore surrounding 'doppelgängers'. He also considers "Black Swan" a companion piece to his 2008 film "The Wrestler", with both films involving demanding performances for different kinds of art.
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