Romance with a Double Bass

Robert Young
1974-01-01


6.1
40 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
John Cleese Smychkov Unowned
Connie Booth Princess Costanza Unowned
Graham Crowden Count Alexei Unowned
Freddie Jones Maestro Lakeyich Unowned
Jonathan Lynn Leader of the Orchestra Unowned
Andrew Sachs Musician Zhuchkov Unowned
Desmond Jones Musician Razmakhaikin Unowned
Dennis Ramsden Prince Bibulov Unowned
John Moffatt Majordomo Unowned
Terry Nelson Thief Unowned
Kathie O'Donoghue Princess's maid Unowned
June Whitfield Prince Bibulov's wife Unowned