Romance with a Double Bass

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1974

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Anton Films

Cast

John Cleese,Connie Booth,Graham Crowden,Freddie Jones,Jonathan Lynn,Andrew Sachs,Desmond Jones,Dennis Ramsden,John Moffatt,Terry Nelsonand 2 more

Director

Robert Young

Writer

Anton Chekhov,John Cleese,Connie Booth

Producer

Ian Gordon,N. David King

Cinematography

Clive Tickner

Music

Leon Cohen

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0072095