The Black Swans
1984, Bulgarian. Directed by Ivan Nitchev.
Violetta is a ballerina in a provincial town. She is the daughter of an opera singer and a violinist. The years pass in anticipation of the big role, and the men she meets do not understand her and she remains alone. When the chance finally comes - to play the role of Odette, Violetta realises she has failed.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Bulgarian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ivan NitchevDirector
- Diana RaynovaVioleta
- Zornitza MladenovaYoung Violeta
- Dorotea TonchevaMimi
- Todor KolevVioleta's Father
- Leda TasevaThe Teacher
- Lyuben ChatalovArchitect Petar Atanasov
- Hristo GarbovSasho
- Petar DespotovPlamen
- Ivan YanchevCast
- Andrey ChaprazovCast
- Minka SyulemezovaVioleta's Aunt
- Valentin GanevCast
Details
- Released
- 17 September 1984
- Original title
- Черните лебеди
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Written by
- Ivan Nitchev, Bogomil Raynov
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The Black Swans runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Black Swans isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 1984. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Black Swans, try Blue Chips, Hands of Stone, Bastard Out of Carolina.
Who directed The Black Swans?
The Black Swans (1984) was directed by Ivan Nitchev and stars Diana Raynova, Zornitza Mladenova, Dorotea Toncheva.