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Romance with a Double Bass

60 %|Jan 1, 1974|Comedy, Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Robert Young
Director
Anton Chekhov
Short Story
John Cleese
Adaptation
Connie Booth
Adaptation
León Cohen
Original Music Composer

Cast

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