Romance with a Double Bass

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

John Cleese

Smychkov

Age : 84 | Popularity : 23%

Connie Booth

Princess Costanza

Age : 83 | Popularity : 13%

Graham Crowden

Count Alexei

Age : 87 | Popularity : 7%

Freddie Jones

Maestro Lakeyich

Age : 91 | Popularity : 13%

Jonathan Lynn

Leader of the Orchestra

Age : 81 | Popularity : 8%

Andrew Sachs

Musician Zhuchkov

Age : 86 | Popularity : 5%

Desmond Jones

Musician Razmakhaikin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dennis Ramsden

Prince Bibulov

Age : 99 | Popularity : 5%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Adaptation	John Cleese Connie Booth
	Short Story	Anton Chekhov
Directing	Director	Robert Young
Sound	Original Music Composer	León Cohen
Department	Role	Name

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