Local Film Titles for: Black Swan
Product Director: Not Updated In GTS
Release
Territory Status Local Title Translation
Austria Current BLACK SWAN (same as Germany) same as original title
Belgium Current We will keep the original title for the North and follow the French title for the South.
Croatia Current Crni labud literal
Czech/Slovakia Current Cerna labut Black Swan
Denmark Current Black Swan None
Egypt Banned Al Baga3a Al Sawdaa BLACK SWAN
Estonia Current MUST LUIK literal
Finland Current BLACK SWAN original
France Current Black Swan
Germany Current Black Swan Original title, no
translation
Greece Current MAVROS KYKNOS Literal
Holland Current Black Swan
Hungary Current Fekete hattyú Black Swan
Iceland Current None None
Israel Current Barbur Shaor BLACK SWAN
Italy Current CIGNO NERO - BLACK SWAN
Lithuania Current JUODOJI GULBE Literal
Norway Current Black Swan
Poland Current Czarny ³abêdŸ literal translation
Portugal Current Cisne Negro Black Swan
Romania Current LEBADA NEAGRA BLACK SWAN
Russia Current Chyorny lebed black swan
Serbia/Montenegro Current Crni Labud Black Swan
Slovenia Current Èrni labod Black Swan
South Africa Current Black Swan
Spain Current CISNE NEGRO literal translation.
Sweden Current Black Swan
Switzerland Current Black Swan Black Swan in all
language regions. No
translations
Turkey Current SIYAH KUGU BLACK SWAN
Ukraine Current Chornyi Lebid’ Black Swan
United Kingdom Current BLACK SWAN
Rationale Status Status Date Status By
Approved Wed - 8 Dec 10 01:26 Nancy Lan
Approved Tue - 24 Aug 10 17:26 Roya Vakili
Approved Fri - 27 Aug 10 18:25 Nancy Lan
literal translation Pending Wed - 25 Aug 10 09:34 Irena Kobosilova
Positioning the film as an Aronofsky-film we would Approved Fri - 24 Sep 10 18:48 Roya Vakili
like to use original title.
Literal Translation Approved Tue - 26 Oct 10 20:07 Roya Vakili
literal translation Approved Fri - 24 Sep 10 18:48 Roya Vakili
Approved Fri - 27 Aug 10 18:25 Nancy Lan
To take full advantage of the American release and Approved Thu - 20 Jan 11 23:08 Roya Vakili
buzz. Besides the title is mysterious and
fascinating for a moviegoing audience.
We would like to stick to the original title to benefit Approved Fri - 27 Aug 10 18:26 Nancy Lan
from early press exposure at the different festivals
and therefore any title recognition opportunities.
Approved Fri - 24 Sep 10 18:48 Roya Vakili
Approved Fri - 24 Sep 10 18:48 Roya Vakili
Literal Approved Fri - 27 Aug 10 18:26 Nancy Lan
Icelanders are bi-lingual - both English and Approved Thu - 20 Jan 11 23:08 Roya Vakili
Icelandic.
literal translation Approved Fri - 27 Aug 10 18:26 Nancy Lan
Literal translation of the original title. Approved Tue - 24 Aug 10 17:26 Roya Vakili
Approved Fri - 27 Aug 10 18:26 Nancy Lan
Approved Thu - 20 Jan 11 23:08 Roya Vakili
Approved Thu - 29 Jul 10 17:55 Roya Vakili
literal translation as it makes perfect sense to the Approved Fri - 27 Aug 10 18:26 Nancy Lan
film issue
word to word translation Approved Fri - 27 Aug 10 18:26 Nancy Lan
literal Approved Fri - 27 Aug 10 18:26 Nancy Lan
Literal translation Approved Fri - 27 Aug 10 18:27 Nancy Lan
Approved Fri - 27 Aug 10 18:27 Nancy Lan
Approved Thu - 20 Jan 11 23:08 Roya Vakili
We cannot keep the English original. It`s very Approved Fri - 27 Aug 10 18:27 Nancy Lan
difficult to pronounce and means nothing to us.
It`s already a set titel through the publicity from Approved Thu - 20 Jan 11 23:09 Roya Vakili
Vencie and early buzz from the US.
Pending Tue - 14 Dec 10 14:54 Ursula Widmer
Direct translation Approved Tue - 26 Oct 10 20:07 Roya Vakili
Direct translation Approved Tue - 1 Mar 11 20:09 Nancy Lan
Pending Thu - 30 Dec 10 15:35 Kate Gardiner
ASIA
INTERNATIONAL TITLES FOR: BLACK SWAN
ASIA
Product Director:
Territory Local Title English Translation Comments Approved
Australia
Hong Kong 黑天鵝 （hark tin or) Black Swan Direct Translation RV - Aug 24
India
Indonesia
Japan ブラック・スワン Black Swan Phonetic translation NL - Sept 7
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
Singapore Use either HK or Taiwan's approved title
South Korea 블랙 스완 Black Swan Direct Translation RV - Aug 24
Taiwan 黑天鵝( Hei Tien Er) Black Swan Direct Translation RV - Aug 24
Thailand Black Swan (In Phonetic Black Swan (In Phonetic Thai) Phonetic Thai translation. RV - Aug 24
Thai) แบล็ค สวอน
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INTERNATIONAL TITLES FOR: BLACK SWAN
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Product Director:
Territory Local Title English Translation Comments Approved
Lat Am Spanish EL CISNE NEGRO The Black Swan The Black Swan NL - 9/13
Lat Am Portuguese CISNE NEGRO Black Swan Literal NL - 9/13
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