The Statue

1h 24min

Comedy

Bolt, a British linguist, develops a universal language, so he's a sudden sensation and receives a Nobel prize. An ambitious diplomat, capitalizing on Bolt's celebrity, arranges for the U.S. to commission a statue for a London square to honor Bolt's achievement. Bolt's Italian wife, a renowned artist, sculpts an 18-foot nude of Bolt. In a pique, because he's neglected her for years to do his work, she gives the statue a spectacular phallus, telling Bolt that he wasn't its model. Thinking he's a cuckold, Bolt goes on a jealous search for a man matching the statue. The diplomat, too, wants changes in the statue to protect his conservative image. Can art and love reconcile?

Cast

David Niven

David Niven

Alex Bolt
Virna Lisi

Virna Lisi

Rhonda Bolt
Robert Vaughn

Robert Vaughn

Ray Whiteley
Ann Bell

Ann Bell

Pat Demarest
Hugh Burden

Hugh Burden

Sir Geoffrey
Susan Travers

Susan Travers

Mrs. Southwick
David Allister

David Allister

Mr. Westbury
Maureen Lane

Maureen Lane

Mrs. Westbury
Zoe Sallis

Zoe Sallis

Mrs. Euston
Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

News reader
Mario Guizzardi

Mario Guizzardi

George French (uncredited)

Release date

27th Jan 1971

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English