The Statue (1971)

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... See full summary »

Director:

Rod Amateau

Writers:

Alec Coppel (play), Denis Norden

Stars:

David Niven, Virna Lisi, Robert Vaughn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Niven	...	Alex Bolt
Virna Lisi	...	Rhonda Bolt
Robert Vaughn	...	Ray Whiteley
Ann Bell	...	Pat Demarest
John Cleese	...	Harry
Tim Brooke-Taylor	...	Hillcrest
Hugh Burden	...	Sir Geoffrey
Erik Chitty	...	Mouser
Derek Francis	...	Sanders
Susan Travers	...	Mrs. Southwick
Desmond Walter-Ellis	...	Mr. Southwick
David Allister	...	Mr. Westbury
Maureen Lane	...	Mrs. Westbury
David Mills	...	Mr. Euston
Zoe Sallis	...	Mrs. Euston

Storyline

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?

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Plot Keywords:

statue | linguist | language | nobel prize | london england | 

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Taglines:

Dedicated to the proposition that all men are not created equal.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 1972 (Finland)

Also Known As:

A Estátua

Company Credits

Production Co:

Josef Shaftel Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Alex Bolt: [In bed with his wife after a long time apart] I've been waiting to do this for a long time.
Rhonda Bolt: Then do it for a long time.

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Soundtracks

"Skin"
Music by Luis Bacalov
Lyric by Audrey Nohra
Performed by Tony & The Graduates

User Reviews

I want this on DVD!

I saw this movie when it first came to theatres and forgot about it until just recently. I've looked for the DVD and found it on Ebay for almost $70 and on another site for $30. Any fans out there that can recommend a company that sells it for around $15 or $20? Don't want to be cheap, but I was young, young when I saw it and only remember laughing a lot.

Just for the record, David Niven is brilliant. I can't think of any role he didn't nail and I think he was probably a very nice fellow in his personal life...even tho...of course, that is completely none of my business. This paragraph is just filling space for the minimum amount of verbiage so I can post my search for a more reasonably priced DVD. Hope it isn't cheating!