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Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite

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

1995•1h 35m•6.7/10
ComedyRomance

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6.7/10(729)

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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Production

Miramax, Jean Doumanian Productions, Sweetland Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

Peter Weller

Peter Weller

Jerry Bender

Danielle Ferland

Danielle Ferland

Cassandra

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Extras Guild Researcher

Tony Sirico

Tony Sirico

Boxing Trainer

Pamela Blair

Pamela Blair

Greek Chorus

Rene Ceballos

Greek Chorus

Elie Chaib

Greek Chorus

George De La Pena

George De La Pena

Greek Chorus

Joanne DiMauro

Greek Chorus

Denise Faye

Denise Faye

Greek Chorus

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