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… Read more
44% ★★☆☆☆ (72,227)
Mighty Aphrodite
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Movie · Comedy · Romance · R
1995 · 1h 35m · ★ 44% (72K)
Of all human weaknesses, obsession is the most dangerous, and the silliest!
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Woody Allen, Mira Sorvino, Helena Bonham Carter
Overview
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.
Director
Woody Allen
Production
Miramax, Jean Doumanian Productions, Sweetland Films
Cast
Woody Allen, Mira Sorvino, Helena Bonham Carter, F. Murray Abraham, Donald Symington, Claire Bloom, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Rapaport, David Ogden Stiers, Jack Warden, Peter Weller, Danielle Ferland, Paul Giamatti, Tony Sirico, Pamela Blair, Rene Ceballos, Elie Chaib, George De La Pena, Joanne DiMauro, Denise Faye