Mighty Aphrodite (1995)

Directed by

Woody Allen

Genre

comedy film, erotic film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 749 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A sportswriter tracks down the biological mother of his adopted son. He discovers she is a prostitute with a cheerful but foolish personality.

comediclightheartedwittywhimsicaloffbeatplayfulabsurdsentimental

What happens

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 revolves around a sportswriter named Lenny Weinrib (Allen) and his search for his genius adopted son's biological mother, ultimately finding that she is a dim-witted prostitute named Linda Ash (Sorvino). Critical reception of the film was generally positive, with Sorvino earning high praise for her performance. She won several accolades, including the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, and was nominated for the BAFTA Award and SAG Award in the same category. Allen's screenplay earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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