Mighty Aphrodite is a 1995 American comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. The screenplay was inspired by the mythological tale of Pygmalion.
Throughout the film, a Greek chorus narrates and comments on the action, also Oedipus, Jocasta, Tiresias and Cassandra take part in the film, sometimes directly intervining or just commenting. Sportswriter Lenny Weinrib (Woody Allen) and his career-driven wife Amanda (Helena Bonham Carter) are at ...
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Mighty Aphrodite is a 1995 American comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. The screenplay was inspired by the mythological tale of Pygmalion.
Throughout the film, a Greek chorus narrates and comments on the action, also Oedipus, Jocasta, Tiresias and Cassandra take part in the film, sometimes directly intervining or just commenting. Sportswriter Lenny Weinrib (Woody Allen) and his career-driven wife Amanda (Helena Bonham Carter) are at dinner with another couple. Amanda decides she wants a baby and, because she can't afford to get pregnant due to her job, she says they will adopt. Lenny is opposed to this, but as always Amanda has her way, and they adopt a baby boy, whom they name Max. As Max grows up, it becomes clear he is highly intelligent. Lenny becomes obsessed with learning the identity of his biological mother. After great difficulty, Lenny finally locates his mother: prostitute and part-time porn star Linda Ash (Mira Sorvino). Lenny makes an "appointment" with her....
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