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Mighty Aphrodite

    Comedy
    Romance
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Sep 13, 1995
Rated R

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.

Details

  • Directors
  • Revenue$6,700,000
  • Budget
    $15,000,000
  • Vote Average
    6.7
  • Vote Count
    674
  • Popularity
    15
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

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    • Cast

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    Woody Allen
    Lenny
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    Mira Sorvino
    Linda Ash
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    Helena Bonham Carter
    Amanda
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    F. Murray Abraham
    Chorleiter
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    Donald Symington
    Amanda's Father
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    Claire Bloom
    Amanda's Mother
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    Olympia Dukakis
    Jocasta
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    Michael Rapaport
    Kevin
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    David Ogden Stiers
    Laius
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    Jack Warden
    Tiresias
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    Peter Weller
    Jerry Bender
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    Danielle Ferland
    Cassandra
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    Paul Giamatti
    Extras Guild Researcher
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    Tony Sirico
    Boxing Trainer
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    Pamela Blair
    Greek Chorus
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    Rene Ceballos
    Greek Chorus
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    Elie Chaib
    Greek Chorus
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    George De La Pena
    Greek Chorus
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    Joanne DiMauro
    Greek Chorus
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    Denise Faye
    Greek Chorus
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    Marian Filali
    Greek Chorus
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    Angelo Fraboni
    Greek Chorus
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    Scott Fowler
    Greek Chorus
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    Seth Gertsacov
    Greek Chorus
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    Patti Karr
    Greek Chorus
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    Fred Mann III
    Greek Chorus
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    John Mineo
    Greek Chorus
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    Christopher Nelson
    Greek Chorus
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    Sven Toorvald
    Greek Chorus
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    J. Smith-Cameron
    Bud's Wife
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    Steven Randazzo
    Bud
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    Jeffrey Kurland
    Oedipus
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    Tucker Robin
    Infant Max
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    Nolan Tuffy
    Two-Year-Old Max
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    Jimmy McQuaid
    Max
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    Yvette Hawkins
    School Principal
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    Karin Haidorfer
    Park Avenue Couple
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    Gary Alper
    Park Avenue Couple
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    Rosemary Murphy
    Adoption Coordinator
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    Peter McRobbie
    Linda's Ex-Landlord
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    Kathleen Doyle
    Ex-Landlord's Wife
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    Jennifer Greenhut
    Lenny's Secretary
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    Sondra James
    Operator / Chorus
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    William Addy
    Superintendent
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    Kenneth Edelson
    Ken
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    Dan Mullane
    Messenger
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    Thomas Durkin
    Race Announcer
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    Dan Moran
    Ricky, the Pimp
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    Paul Herman
    Ricky's Friend
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    Tony Darrow
    Boxing Trainer
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    Ray Garvey
    Boxing Trainer
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    Kent Blocher
    Zeus (voice)
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    Joseph P. Coleman
    Porno Film Star
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    Georgette Pasare
    Porno Film Star
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    Al Cerullo
    Helicopter Pilot
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    Bray Poor
    On-camera Helicopter Pilot
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    David H. Kramer
    Chorus (voice)
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    Dann Fink
    Chorus (voice)
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    Karen Longwell
    Chorus (voice)
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    Dominic Marcus
    Chorus (voice)
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    Craig Sechler
    Chorus (voice)
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    Bill Timoney
    Chorus (voice)
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    Lisa Vidal
    Chorus (voice)
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    Bruce Winant
    Chorus (voice)

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    Reviews

    (1)
    Wuchak
    70%
    **_An older man befriends a kindhearted prostitute_** A Manhattan scriptwriter (Woody Allen) meets the young mother of his adopted boy, a hooker (Mira Sorvino), and tries to help her situation. Meanwhile, his wife (Helena Bonham Carter) is caught up in her ambitious work as a curator of art galleries, not to mention the serious flirting of a colleague (Peter Weller). A Greek chorus occasionally chimes in (F. Murray Abraham, etc.), linking the story to that of Oedipus. “Mighty Aphrodite” (1995) is a quirky comedy set in Manhattan, which is unsurprising with Woody at the helm. The heart of the plot, described in my title blurb above, is reminiscent of “Hardcore” (1979) minus the gravity. Both Helena and Mira were in their prime and look great in totally opposite ways. The flick is amusing, touching and ironic. I enjoyed the audacious Greek chorus element, something few filmmakers could pull off, but Woody does so effortlessly. The movie runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot in Manhattan with the Greek chorus scenes done at Teatro Greco on Sicily, Italy. GRADE: B