MIGHTY APHRODITE is Woody Allen's stab at Greek comedy/tragedy, and it is wildly successful. Allen stars as Lenny Weinrib, a sportswriter married to ambitious Amanda Sloan (Helena Bonham Carter), who desperately wants her own art gallery in New York City and is willing to play the game to get it. Amanda convinces a reluctant .. Read more
| Starring | F. Murray Abraham, Woody Allen, Claire Bloom, Helena Bonham-Carter |
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| Director | Woody Allen |
| Genres | Comedy |
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MIGHTY APHRODITE is Woody Allen's stab at Greek comedy/tragedy, and it is wildly successful. Allen stars as Lenny Weinrib, a sportswriter married to ambitious Amanda Sloan (Helena Bonham Carter), who desperately wants her own art gallery in New York City and is willing to play the game to get it. Amanda convinces a reluctant Lenny to adopt, and they end up with beautiful Max. Lenny soon becomes obsessed with finding out who Max's biological parents are, and he is not exactly happy when he discovers that the mother is a high-pitched actress wanna-be who is also a minor porn star and hooker (Mira Sorvino, in an Oscar-winning performance). Lenny is determined to turn her life around--but at the same time is forced to examine his own marriage, which is failing.
Allen intersperses New York City vignettes with hysterical scenes of a Greek chorus, led by F. Murray Abraham, chiming in about Lenny's life, comparing it to Greek drama, and breaking out into song-and-dance numbers. The scenes in which the two worlds meet--both in New York and in the Greek theater, are wonderfully witty and incisive. This charming light comedy from Woody Allen also features fine cameo appearances by Olympia Dukakis, David Ogden Stiers, Jack Warden, and Tony Sirico.
| Starring | F. Murray Abraham, Woody Allen, Claire Bloom, Helena Bonham-Carter, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Rapaport, Mira Sorvino, David Ogden Stiers, M |
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| Director | Woody Allen |
| Studio | WESTEND FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 31 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1995 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 15 Jun 2006 |
"...A zippy, frothy confection....Dominated by a striking performance from Mira Sorvino....[She develops] a deeply sympathetic and appealing character..."
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Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
I had a few laughs but it was not my cup of tea.
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Mighty Disappointment
Although I have been a Woody Allen fan for many years and although this film got very good reviews upon its release I was very disappointed. The linkage with ... read more »
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Greek, schmeek, who cares if its great.
If you've ever felt that your own life is not unlike a Greek tragedy, you will appreciate this movie. Clever, witty and amusing, it features an ... read more »
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Allen Magic
Typical of early Woody Allen brilliance. In updated Greek classic theatre style, with a chorus but here we have an all-American 20th century chorus.
Actress Mira Sorvino has become a mother for the fourth time. The Mighty Aphrodite star, whose father is Goodfellas tough guy Paul Sorvino, gave birth to daughter Lucia on Thursday (03May12) in Los Angeles, her representative has confirmed to People.com. A statement issued by Sorvino and her husband Christopher Backus reads: "We are thrilled beyond measure to have been blessed with our fourth precious, healthy child." The couple wed in 2004 and also has seven-year-old daughter Mattea and sons... Read more
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