Romance with a Double Bass

Romance with a Double Bass — Plot

A bassist shows up early for the betrothal ball of a beautiful princess, and whiles away the time having a dip in the river. The princess is doing the same, unbeknownst to the bass player, but when someone steals their clothes, the bass player helps the princess to preserve her dignity by transporting her back to the castle in his bass case, and along the way they discover they have feelings for each other. Based on a short story by Anton Chekhov.

• Release date
• January 1, 1974
• Runtime
• 40 min
• Genres
• Comedy, Romance
• Director
• Robert Young

Romance with a Double Bass — Cast

John Cleese Smychkov Connie Booth Princess Costanza Graham Crowden Count Alexei Freddie Jones Maestro Lakeyich Jonathan Lynn Leader of the Orchestra Andrew Sachs Musician Zhuchkov

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Desmond Jones Musician Razmakhaikin

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Dennis Ramsden Prince Bibulov