Watch Lady Liberty (1970) : Full Movie Online Free In the late 19th century, Bartholdi, a visionary artist, and Laboulaye, a revolutionary-minded lawyer, embark on the seemingly mad project of offering the American people a colossal statue honoring their struggle for liberty and democracy. What begins as a gesture of Franco-American fraternity evolves into the intimate story of an unlikely friendship between two men united by ideals and tested by doubt. Amid detractors, financial obstacles and technical challenges, the construction of the Statue of Liberty becomes a constant battle.