Romance with a Double Bass
First aired on Jan 1, 1974
60%
Genres: 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 Cast: click image to view more
John Cleese | Smychkov
Connie Booth | Princess Costanza
Graham Crowden | Count Alexei
Freddie Jones | Maestro Lakeyich
Jonathan Lynn | Leader of the Orchestra
Andrew Sachs | Musician Zhuchkov
Featured Crew
Robert Young | Director
Anton Chekhov | Short Story
John Cleese | Adaptation
Connie Booth | Adaptation
Clive Tickner | Director of Photography
Leon Cohen | Original Music Composer
