Mighty Aphrodite
1995 film by Woody Allen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mighty Aphrodite is a 1995 American comedy film written, directed by, and co-starring Woody Allen, alongside Mira Sorvino, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Rapaport, and F. Murray Abraham. The screenplay was vaguely inspired by the story of Pygmalion and is about Lenny Weinrib's (Allen) search for his genius adopted son's biological mother, ultimately finding that she is a dim-witted prostitute named Linda Ash (Sorvino).
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Directed by | Woody Allen |
Written by | Woody Allen |
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Cinematography | Carlo Di Palma |
Edited by | Susan E. Morse |
Music by | Dick Hyman |
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Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 95 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $15 million[2] |
Box office | $26 million[3] |
While critical reception of Mighty Aphrodite overall was mildly positive, Sorvino was highly praised for her performance, earning several accolades such as the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as a Golden Globe Award, New York Film Critics Circle Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award, National Board of Review Award, and a Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award.