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.
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.
Top Cast
John Cleese
Character: Smychkov
Connie Booth
Character: Princess Costanza
Graham Crowden
Character: Count Alexei
Freddie Jones
Character: Maestro Lakeyich
Jonathan Lynn
Character: Leader of the Orchestra
Andrew Sachs
Character: Musician Zhuchkov
Desmond Jones
Character: Musician Razmakhaikin
Dennis Ramsden
Character: Prince Bibulov
John Moffatt
Character: Majordomo
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