Romance with a Double Bass 50 years old

Romance with a Double Bass

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.

Credits

Romance with a Double Bass Cast

Name Character
John Cleese He was 34, now 84 years old as Smychkov
Freddie Jones He was 46, 91 years old when he died as Maestro Lakeyich
Graham Crowden He was 51, 87 years old when he died as Count Alexei
Connie Booth She was 29, now 80 years old as Princess Costanza
Andrew Sachs He was 43, 86 years old when he died as Musician Zhuchkov
Jonathan Lynn He was 30, now 80 years old as Leader of the Orchestra

Romance with a Double Bass Crew

Name Department
John Cleese as Adaptation. He was 34 (now 84) years old Writing
Robert Young as Director. He was 66 (91) years old when He died Directing
Connie Booth as Adaptation. She was 29 (now 80) years old Writing
Anton Chekhov as Short Story. He was 113 (44) years old when He died Writing
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Romance with a Double Bass (50 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 1974
  • Runtime: 40 minutes