An older man befriends a kindhearted prostitute
A Manhattan scri...
Mighty Aphrodite
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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Mighty Aphrodite
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 13, 1995
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
User Score
67%
Original Title
Mighty Aphrodite
Production Companies
Miramax, Jean Doumanian Productions, Sweetland Films
Director
Woody Allen
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$6,700,000
Description
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.
