The psychological thriller Black Swan has multiple Harvard connections: lead actress Natalie Portman ’03; director Darren Aronofsky ’91; and Fox Music president Robert Kraft ’76. Read more about the film in "Dark Beauty," from the January-February 2011 issue, and then view the clip below, in which Portman's character, Nina, approaches the ballet company's artistic director (played by Vincent Cassel) to ask for the role of Swan Queen.
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Click here for the January-February 2011 issue table of contents
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The former director of Harvard’s fintech lab reflects on the future of digital assets.
Harvard’s Steven Pinker on the psychology underlying the experience—and limitations—of VR
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A former educator takes on one last big project: sheep farming
