Mighty Aphrodite · 1995

Mighty Aphrodite

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

Woody Allen · 95 min · United States of America

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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Budget

US$15,000,000

Worldwide revenue

US$26,000,000

Profit

US$11,000,000

Box office (US)

$6,468,498

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 13 nominations total

Production companies

Miramax, Jean Doumanian Productions, Sweetland Films

Locations

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Filming

Nueva York

Setting

Nueva York

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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