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Mighty Aphrodite is a 1995 American comedy film written, directed by, and co-starring Woody Allen, alongside Mira Sorvino, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Rapaport, and F. Murray Abraham. The screenplay was vaguely inspired by the story of Pygmalion and is about Lenny Weinrib's (Allen) search for his genius adopted son's biological mother ...
- $26 million
- October 27, 1995 (United States)
- $15 million
- Dick Hyman
Find out who starred in and worked on the Woody Allen comedy film Mighty Aphrodite, released in 1995. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
Lenny, a sportswriter, adopts a son who turns out to be the offspring of a hooker and a porno star. He tries to find the boy's mother and falls in love with her, while a Greek chorus comments on his fate.
Lenny (Woody Allen) adopts a genius son and tries to find his biological mother, a prostitute and porn star named Linda Ash (Mira Sorvino). The film mixes humor and Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.
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A comedy about a sportswriter who tries to find the biological mother of his genius adopted son, a porn star and prostitute. The film interweaves the story with the myth of Oedipus and a Greek chorus.
Mighty Aphrodite. 78% Comedy 1995. R. 1h 34m. When a married, middle-aged sportswriter discovers his adopted son might be a genius, he tracks down the birth mother, who ends up being a sex worker. F. Murray Abraham, Woody Allen, Claire Bloom.
