Romance with a Double Bass (1975)
John Cleese: Musician Smychkov
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Quotes
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Musician Smychkov : I am an artist, sir, not a... fish monger!
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Musician Smychkov : I am playing at the betrothal ball tonight...
Major Domo : You're early.
Musician Smychkov : Eh, yes, I know, yes.
Major Domo : Go away.
Musician Smychkov : What?
Major Domo : Come back later.
Musician Smychkov : Eh...
Major Domo : Later!
Musician Smychkov : Yes. Eh, eh, could I leave this somewhere?
[indicating the double bass he is carrying on his back]
Major Domo : No.
Musician Smychkov : It's very heavy...
Major Domo : Good.
[turns his back and leaves]
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Princess Costanza : How do you know I'm a princess?
Musician Smychkov : Eh, oh... eh, well... when, eh... eh, y-you looked like one.
Princess Costanza : I look like one?
Musician Smychkov : Eh, no. eh... well, to be perfectly honest, I did see your... tiara.
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Musician Razmakhaikin : Oh all right, we'll take your bass for you.
Musician Smychkov : What?
Musician Zhuchkov : The bass, we'll take it for you. But get a move on!
Musician Smychkov : Oh, no, don't bother.
Musician Zhuchkov : Don't be late for Maestro Lakeyich.
Musician Smychkov : No, don't!
Musician Razmakhaikin : That's all right.
[they lift the bass onto their small cart]
Musician Smychkov : No don't bother, please don't.
Musician Razmakhaikin : You'd do the same for us.
Musician Smychkov : No I wouldn't!
Musician Razmakhaikin : [they laugh] Of course you would.
Musician Smychkov : [shouting] Leave it! I'd never help you, never!
[as they set off on their tandem]
Musician Smychkov : I hate you both! Bring her back, you stupid... tradesmen!