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Mighty Aphrodite (1995)

15 95 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy | Romance  -   11 January 1996 (USA)
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When he discovers his adopted son is a genius, a New York sportswriter seeks out the boy's birth mother: a prostitute.

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pamela Blair Pamela Blair ...
Greek Chorus
Rene Ceballos Rene Ceballos ...
Greek Chorus (as René Ceballos)
Elie Chaib Elie Chaib ...
Greek Chorus
George De La Pena George De La Pena ...
Greek Chorus
Joanne DiMauro Joanne DiMauro ...
Greek Chorus
Denise Faye ...
Greek Chorus
Marian Filali ...
Greek Chorus (as Marianne Filali)
Angelo Fraboni Angelo Fraboni ...
Greek Chorus
Scott Fowler Scott Fowler ...
Greek Chorus
Seth Gertsacov Seth Gertsacov ...
Greek Chorus
Patti Karr Patti Karr ...
Greek Chorus
Fred Mann III Fred Mann III ...
Greek Chorus
John Mineo John Mineo ...
Greek Chorus
Christopher Nelson Christopher Nelson ...
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Valda Setterfield Valda Setterfield ...
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Storyline

Lenny and Amanda have an adopted son Max who turns out to be brilliant. Lenny becomes obsessed with finding Max's real parents because he believes that they too must be brilliant. When he finds that Linda Ash is Max' real mother, Lenny is disappointed. Linda is a prostitute and porn star. On top of that, she is quite possibly the dumbest person Lenny has ever met. Interwoven is a Greek chorus linking the story with the story of Oedipus. Written by Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Prostitute | Adopted Son | Greek Chorus | New York | Adoption  | See more »

Taglines:

The new comedy from Woody Allen

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sex-related material See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Poderosa Afrodita See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$6,700,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR (Mono)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In the scene where the football practice is taking place, one of the players in shorts, T-shirt and a baseball cap is legendary 49ers quarterback Joe Montana. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The scene at the school where Lenny and Amanda consider sending their child was shot at the City & Country School in New York, a world-famous progressive K-8 school in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan. During their visit, a school administrator mentions that the child's test scores are acceptable. In real life, however, the school does not use standardized-test scores when considering prospective students. See more »

Quotes

Linda Ash: You didn't want a blowjob so the least I could do is get you a tie.
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Crazy Credits

The Greek Chorus does the "When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles At
You)" song-and-dance production number over half the credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Special Collector's Edition: Casino Royale (#3.6)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Whispering"
(1919)
Music by Richard Coburn, Vincent Rose John Schonberger
Performed by Benny Goodman Orchestra (as The Benny Goodman Orchestra)
Courtesy of MCA Records See more »