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. 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?
Director: Rod Amateau
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David Niven as Alex Bolt |
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Virna Lisi as Rhonda Bolt |
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Robert Vaughn as Ray Whiteley |
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Ann Bell as Pat Demarest |
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John Cleese as Harry |
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Tim Brooke-Taylor as Hillcrest |
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Hugh Burden as Sir Geoffrey |
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Erik Chitty as Mouser |
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Derek Francis as Sanders |
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Susan Travers as Mrs. Southwick |
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Desmond Walter-Ellis as Mr. Southwick |
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David Allister as Mr. Westbury |
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Maureen Lane as Mrs. Westbury |
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Zoe Sallis as Mrs. Euston |
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Graham Chapman as News reader |
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Mario Guizzardi as George French (uncredited) |
| Directing | Rod Amateau | Director |
| Camera | Piero Portalupi | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Denis Norden | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca | Costume Design |
| Art | Bruno Avesani | Art Direction |
| Sound | Riz Ortolani | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Franco Fumagalli | Set Decoration |
| Production | Anis Nohra | Producer |
| Directing | Bona Magrini | Continuity |
| Editing | Ernest Hosler | Editor |
| Sound | David Hawkins | Sound Editor |
