Mighty Aphrodite
1995 · Movie · R · 95 min · ★ 6.7
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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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-09-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (743 votes)
Themes
- prostitute
- adoption
- adoptive father
- child prodigy
- childlessness
- looking for birth parents
- porn star
- adoptive mother
- illegal prostitution
- pygmalion
- kids
- adopted son
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1996
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1996 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1996 · nominated
Cast & crew
Woody Allen
as Lenny
Mira Sorvino
as Linda Ash
Helena Bonham Carter
as Amanda
F. Murray Abraham
as Chorleiter
Donald Symington
as Amanda's Father
Claire Bloom
as Amanda's Mother
Olympia Dukakis
as Jocasta
Michael Rapaport
as Kevin
David Ogden Stiers
as Laius
Jack Warden
as Tiresias
Directed by Woody Allen