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Article: Allen's `Aphrodite' A Mighty Comedy

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November 3, 1995
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MIGHTY APHRODITE (STAR) (STAR) (STAR) 1/2 Lenny Woody Allen AmandaHelena Bonham Carter Linda AshMira Sorvino KevinMichael Rapaport LeaderF. Murray Abraham Written and directed by Woody Allen. Running time: 95 minutes. Rated R (for language and sex-related material). Opening at select local theaters. Woody Allen's new comedy "Mighty Aphrodite" opens with a Greek chorus, standing in an ancient amphitheater and uttering dire warnings about those who would tempt fate. Indeed one of the tempters is Woody Allen himself, whose recent life has sometimes seemed drawn from Greek tragedy, especially as it applies to those who would kill their wives and marry their daughters - ...

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