---
title: "Mighty Aphrodite"
year: 1995
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/mighty-aphrodite-1995"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 11448
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 95
community_rating: 6.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Mighty Aphrodite (1995) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/mighty-aphrodite-1995

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Mighty Aphrodite is a film first released in 1995. Catalogued under Comedy, Romance. Produced and broadcast by Miramax, Jean Doumanian Productions, Sweetland Films. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A sportswriter becomes obsessed with tracking down his adopted son's biological mother."

### Why Watch
- features a Greek chorus relating the plot to Greek mythology
- unique comedic premise about obsession

### Caveats & Content Note
- deals with adult themes regarding sex work
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains adult themes as the biological mother is a prostitute and porn star.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: quirky, comedy, romance

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/mighty-aphrodite-1995#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Woody Allen
- **Networks / Studios**: Miramax, Jean Doumanian Productions, Sweetland Films

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Woody Allen** as *Lenny*
- **Mira Sorvino** as *Linda Ash*
- **Helena Bonham Carter** as *Amanda*
- **F. Murray Abraham** as *Chorleiter*
- **Donald Symington** as *Amanda's Father*
- **Claire Bloom** as *Amanda's Mother*
- **Olympia Dukakis** as *Jocasta*
- **Michael Rapaport** as *Kevin*
- **David Ogden Stiers** as *Laius*
- **Jack Warden** as *Tiresias*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Mighty Aphrodite released?
It was released in 1995.

### Q: Who directed the film?
It was written and directed by Woody Allen.

### Q: What is the film's genre?
It is a comedy and romance film.

### Q: What drives the main character's obsession?
Lenny becomes obsessed with finding his adopted son's biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant.

### Q: Who is the biological mother?
The biological mother is Linda Ash, a kindhearted prostitute and porn star.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Mighty Aphrodite — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/11448)
- [Mighty Aphrodite - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Aphrodite)
- [Mocná Afrodité – Wikipedie](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mocn%C3%A1_Afrodit%C3%A9)
- [Mighty Aphrodite (1995)](https://www.sms.cz/film/mighty-aphrodite)

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