The Statue 53 years old

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

The Statue

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?

Credits

The Statue Cast

Name Character
John Cleese He was 31, now 84 years old as Harry
Robert Vaughn He was 38, 83 years old when he died as Ray Whiteley
Virna Lisi She was 34, 78 years old when she died as Rhonda Bolt
Tim Brooke-Taylor He was 30, now 83 years old as Hillcrest
Graham Chapman He was 30, 48 years old when he died as News reader
David Niven He was 60, 73 years old when he died as Alex Bolt
Ann Bell She was 30, now 83 years old as Pat Demarest
Susan Travers She was 61, 93 years old when she died as Mrs. Southwick
Hugh Burden He was 57, 72 years old when he died as Sir Geoffrey
Desmond Walter-Ellis as Mr. Southwick
Derek Francis He was 47, 60 years old when he died as Sanders
Zoe Sallis as Mrs. Euston
Erik Chitty He was 63, 70 years old when he died as Mouser

The Statue Crew

Name Department
Bruno Avesani as Art Direction. Art
Franco Fumagalli as Set Decoration. Art
Denis Norden as Writer. He was 48 (96) years old when He died Writing
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
The Statue poster
The Statue (53 years)

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

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 27, 1971
  • Runtime: 84 minutes