
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.
Release Date: 1974-01-01
Comedy
Romance
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Casts

John Cleese
as Smychkov

Connie Booth
as Princess Costanza

Graham Crowden
as Count Alexei

Freddie Jones
as Maestro Lakeyich

Jonathan Lynn
as Leader of the Orchestra

Andrew Sachs
as Musician Zhuchkov

June Whitfield
as Prince Bibulov's wife