Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
- Starring:
- Woody Allen, Helena Bonham Carter, (more)
- Director(s):
- Woody Allen
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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A dissatisfied Manhattan sportswriter finds more than he expected when he searches for the biological mother of his adopted child in Woody Allen's comedy. Writer-director Allen also plays Lenny, a slightly more relaxed incarnation of his usual neurotic screen persona. Lenny is trapped in a bad marriage to high-strung art dealer Amanda (Helena Bonham Carter), but he finds solace in his relationship with his adopted young son. Indeed, he grows so fond of the boy that he decides to track down the boy's real mother, expecting to discover a brilliant professional. Instead, he finds Linda (Mira Sorvino), a ditzy prostitute and porno star who mingles casual vulgarity with disarming innocence. Despite his initial disillusionment, Lenny soon develops a fondness for Linda and decides to play matchmaker, setting her up with a handsome young boxer (Michael Rapaport) who is equally good-hearted and scatterbrained. While the contrast between the free-spirited Linda and the uptight Lenny provides the bulk of the laughs, hints of Allen's more literary humor are also present, particularly in the scenes involving a roaming Greek chorus commenting upon Lenny's fate. Sorvino received a supporting Oscar for her title role in a well-received movie that is nevertheless not at the level of Allen's best-known classics. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 95 mins
Complete Cast:
- Woody Allen - Lenny
- Mira Sorvino - Linda Ash
- F. Murray Abraham - Leader
- Pamela Blair - Greek Chorus Member
- Peter Weller - Jerry Bender
- Steve Randazzo - Bud
- Dominic Marcus - Chorus
- Tony Darrow - Boxing Trainer#2
- George de la Pena - Greek Chorus Member
- Olympia Dukakis - Jocasta
- Kenneth Edelson - Ken
- David Ogden Stiers - Laius
- Peter McRobbie - Linda's Ex-Landlord
- Karen Longwell - Chorus
- Donald Symington - Amanda's Father
- Jeffrey Kurland - Oedipus
- Dan Moran - Ricky, the Pimp
- Jack Warden - Tiresias
- Helena Bonham Carter - Amanda
- Michael Rapaport - Kevin
- Claire Bloom - Amanda's Mother
- Sondra James - Operator
- Danielle Ferland - Cassandra
- Lisa Vidal - Chorus
- Paul Herman - Ricky's Friend
- J. Smith-Cameron - Bud's Wife
- Al Cerullo - Actual Helicopter Pilot
- Gary Alper - Park Avenue Couple
- Rosemary Murphy - Adoption Coordinator
- Craig Sechler - Chorus
- Yvette Hawkins - School Principal
- Paul Giamatti - Extras Guild Researcher
- Kathleen Doyle - Ex-Landlord's Wife
- David Kramer - Chorus
- Tony Sirico - Boxing Trainer#1
- Director(s):
- Woody Allen
- Writer(s):
- Woody Allen
- Producer(s):
- Robert Greenhut
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Sexual Situations, Adult Humor, Adult Language, Adult Situations)
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- 1995 - Mighty Aphrodite - Broadcast Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actress
- 1995 - Mighty Aphrodite - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- 1995 - Mighty Aphrodite - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actress
- 1995 - Mighty Aphrodite - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Supporting Actress
