Romance with a Double Bass (1974)

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40 min - Comedy | Short | Romance

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A bassist shows up early for the betrothal ball of a beautiful princess, and whiles away the time having a dip in the river... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Young

Writers:

Anton Chekhov (short story "Roman s kontrabasom"), John Cleese (screen adaptation), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

John Cleese, Connie Booth and Graham Crowden

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Cast

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

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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. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>

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