Mighty Aphrodite

1995
15
1h 35m

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7.0/10

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Woody Allen and Mira Sorvino in Mighty Aphrodite (1995)

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Comedy Fantasy Romance

When he discovers that his adopted son is a genius, a New York sportswriter seeks out the boy's birth mother - a ditzy porn star and prostitute.When he discovers that his adopted son is a genius, a New York sportswriter seeks out the boy's birth mother - a ditzy porn star and prostitute.When he discovers that his adopted son is a genius, a New York sportswriter seeks out the boy's birth mother - a ditzy porn star and prostitute.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

44K

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Won 1 Oscar
- 12 wins & 13 nominations total

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Trivia
Mira Sorvino auditioned for the role in New York, and didn't get the role. When Woody Allen went to London to audition some British actresses, Sorvino showed up again, in full costume, and got the role.

Goofs
The guy who is overhearing the conversation with Woody Allen and Mira Sorvino at the horse racing ticket booths was playing piano in the next scene about the marriage anniversary.

Quotes
Linda Ash: And so there I am on the first day, on the set, and there's this guy fucking me from behind, right, and there's these two huge guys dressed like cops in my mouth at the same time and I remember thinking to myself, "I like acting. I wanna study."

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.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Vampire in Brooklyn/Mighty Aphrodite/Copycat/Leaving Las Vegas/Never Talk to Strangers (1995)

Soundtracks
Neo Minore
Written by Vasilis Tsitsanis (as Vassilis Tsitsanis)
Featuring Vasilis Tsitsanis (as Vassilis Tsitsanis) in solo bouzouki
Courtesy of MINOS-EMI S.A.

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Mira Sorvino

The writing, directing, and acting in this movie were fabulous. The supporting cast is one of the best ever assembled, and heading this supporting cast is the breakout performance of the century. Mira Sorvino as Linda Ash has to be one of the greatest comedic performances in the history of film. She is charming, and sweet, and everything you would never expect a New York hooker and porn star to be. She creates Linda Ash from lines and direction that could go either way. She could have chosen to make this character a hardened, tough city chick. Instead, she went a completely different route of innocence despite sexual experience and naivete in the face of New York attitude, and it won her a well-deserved Oscar. She is also just as delightful and funny as she is touching and poignant. See this movie, even if it is only for Sorvino's performance, ignoring the incredible and novel script, the presence of Helena Bonham Carter and other actors of her caliber, and the fact that this could rival Annie Hall for best Woody Allen film. Great acting, great script, great comedy, wonderful movie.