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The Statue (1971)

4.7 | Jan 27, 1971 (GB) | Comedy | 01:24

The face was his... the body was his... but suddenly — hello "Charlie"

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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David Niven
Alex Bolt
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Virna Lisi
Rhonda Bolt
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Robert Vaughn
Ray Whiteley
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Ann Bell
Pat Demarest
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Hugh Burden
Sir Geoffrey
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Erik Chitty
Mouser
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Susan Travers
Mrs. Southwick