
Romance with a Double Bass
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.
ComedyRomance
Romance with a Double Bass
Rating
6.1/10
Release Date
1974-01-01
Runtime
40 minutes
Status
Released
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

Desmond Jones
Musician Razmakhaikin

Dennis Ramsden
Prince Bibulov

John Moffatt
Majordomo

Terry Nelson
Thief

Kathie O'Donoghue
Princess's maid

June Whitfield
Prince Bibulov's wife
Production Companies
Anton Films