The Statue (1971)

Bolt a British linguist develops a universal language so hes a sudden sensation and receives a Nobel prize An ambitious diplomat capitalizing on Bolts celebrity arranges for the US to commission a statue for a London square to honor Bolts achievement Bolts Italian wife a renowned artist sculpts an 18foot nude of Bolt In a pique because hes neglected her for years to do his work she gives the statue a spectacular phallus telling Bolt that he wasnt its model Thinking hes 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