Alex Bolt (played by David Niven) is a protagonist in The Statue.
Linguistics professor and inventor of Unispeak who wins a Nobel Prize. He becomes horrified by his wife Rhonda's commissioned 18-foot nude statue of him, suspecting its genitals were modeled after a mysterious lover. He frantically investigates the model with help from his friend Harry, leading to comedic misunderstandings and a police chase, ultimately discovering the model is Michelangelo's David. Harry (played by John Cleese) appears in The Statue.
Advertising executive and part-time psychiatrist who is a close friend of Alex. He advises Alex to track down the statue's model to legally suppress it, suggests he move on from the crisis, and later encourages him to pursue the final lead in Florence.
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Characters
Alex Bolt
(played by David Niven) — protagonist
Linguistics professor and inventor of Unispeak who wins a Nobel Prize. He becomes horrified by his wife Rhonda's commissioned 18-foot nude statue of him, suspecting its genitals were modeled after a m...
Harry
(played by John Cleese) — supporting
Advertising executive and part-time psychiatrist who is a close friend of Alex. He advises Alex to track down the statue's model to legally suppress it, suggests he move on from the crisis, and later...
Key Relationships
Alex Bolt → Harry
(Professional Psychiatric Consultant)
Story Analysis
A comedic exploration of artistic controversy, marital strain, and obsessive investigation surrounding a controversial sculpture.
