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Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite

Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous, and the silliest!

19956.71h 35m

Overview

When Lenny and his wife, Amanda, adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash, a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.

Directed by Woody Allen
Written by Woody Allen
Produced by Robert Greenhut
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $26.0M

Top Cast

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Lenny

Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Linda Ash

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Amanda

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Chorleiter

Donald Symington

Donald Symington

Amanda's Father

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Amanda's Mother

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Jocasta

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Kevin

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Laius

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Tiresias

Themes & Keywords

prostituteadoptionadoptive fatherchild prodigychildlessnesslooking for birth parentsporn staradoptive motherillegal prostitutionpygmalionkidsadopted son

About Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite is a comedy, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of prostitute, adoption, adoptive father, child prodigy, childlessness, looking for birth parents. Directed by Woody Allen, it stars Woody Allen, Mira Sorvino, Helena Bonham Carter. When Lenny and his wife, Amanda, adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max's mother is Linda Ash, a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.

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