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Anton Chekhov (short story "Roman s kontrabasom") and
Connie Booth (writer)
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A bassist shows up early for the betrothal ball of a beautiful princess, and whiles away the time having a dip in the river... more | add synopsis
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Cast
(in credits order) | John Cleese | ... | Musician Smychkov |
 | Connie Booth | ... | Princess Costanza |
| Graham Crowden | ... | Count Alexei |
| Desmond Jones | ... | Musician Razmakhaikin |
| Freddie Jones | ... | Maestro Lakeyich |
| Jonathan Lynn | ... | Leader of the Orchestra |
| Andrew Sachs | ... | Musician Zhuchkov |
| Dennis Ramsden | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Moffatt | ... | Malor Domo |
| June Whitfield | ||
| Vivian Mackerall | ... | Footman (uncredited) |
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| Robert Young | |||
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| Anton Chekhov | (short story "Roman s kontrabasom") | |
| Connie Booth | writer | |
| John Cleese | writer | |
| Bill Owen | writer | |
| Robert Young | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Ian Gordon | .... | producer | |
| David King | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Leon Cohen | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Clive Tickner | |||
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- Cinema International Corp. (1974) (UK) (theatrical)
- Pacific Arts
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One of John Cleese's first post-Python projects -- after he decided not to appear in the fourth series -- was this short film based on a story by Anton Chekhov. In it he plays a musician who falls in love with a princess, played by then-wife Connie Booth. Theirs is the ultimate "meet cute" as they both decide to go skinny dipping at the same time and both have their clothes stolen. Luckily for both of them, Cleese's instrument of choice is the double bass.
"Romance with a Double Bass" was the second writing collaboration for Cleese and Booth, after co-writing the "Fairy Tale" sketch in the second German Python special a year earlier. It also marked the first time they worked with Andrew Sachs, who would co-star in their brilliant series "Fawlty Towers" a year later. Incidentally, this film was directed by Robert Young, who would go on to direct Eric Idle's "Splitting Heirs" and co-direct "Fierce Creatures."