Where can I see Mighty Aphrodite?
Mighty Aphrodite, a comedy movie starring Woody Allen, Helena Bonham Carter, and Mira Sorvino is available to stream now. Watch it on Filmzie, Vudu Movie & TV Store or VUDU on your Roku device.
Where was Mighty Aphrodite filmed?
Manhattan locations include Bowling Green, Central Park, and FAO Schwarz. Additional exteriors were filmed in North Tarrytown and Quogue. The Greek chorus scenes were filmed in the Teatro antico in Taormina on the island of Sicily.
What is the movie Mighty Aphrodite about?
When Lenny (Woody Allen) and his wife, Amanda (Helena Bonham Carter), adopt a baby, Lenny realizes that his son is a genius and becomes obsessed with finding the boy’s biological mother in hopes that she will be brilliant too. But when he learns that Max’s mother is Linda Ash (Mira Sorvino), a kindhearted prostitute and porn star, Lenny is determined to reform her immoral lifestyle. A Greek chorus chimes in to relate the plot to Greek mythology in this quirky comedy.Mighty Aphrodite / Film synopsis
When was Aphrodite released?
October 27, 1995 (USA)Mighty Aphrodite / Release date
Did Mira Sorvino won an Academy Award?
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureCritics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress
Mira Sorvino/Awards
Who is the Greek goddess Aphrodite?
Aphrodite, ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty, identified with Venus by the Romans. The Greek word aphros means “foam,” and Hesiod relates in his Theogony that Aphrodite was born from the white foam produced by the severed genitals of Uranus (Heaven), after his son Cronus threw them into the sea.
How many languages does Mira Sorvino speak?
French
Mandarin Chinese
Mira Sorvino/Languages
Is Mira Sorvino a smoker?
I never smoked more than a pack a week, but I’m happy that I stopped that. I stopped the day my husband and I got engaged.
What color was Aphrodite’s hair?
Aphrodite, of course is the woman in the blue dress, and I might argue that her hair is almost an auburn color.
How much older is Mira Sorvino than her husband?
There are 14 years between Oscar winner Mira Sorvino and actor husband Christopher Backus. When the couple (seen here at the 2022 SAG Awards) — who are now parents of four — married in 2004, she was 36 and he was 22.