Tim Brooke-Taylor, born in 1940, was an English actor whose comedic prowess found a home in cult cinema. He appears in Twelve Plus One (1969), where his charm adds a distinctive layer to the film's offbeat narrative. In The Statue (1971), he further showcases his talent, blending humor with the absurdity of the plot. Brooke-Taylor's background in sketch comedy and his work with The Goodies shaped his unique presence in the genre, making his contributions to these films significant in the landscape of cult and exploitation cinema.
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?
