Romance With a Double Bass (1974)
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60% want to see it
(5 ratings)
You never heard of this one? It might be because Romance with a Double Bass isn't a feature film at all, but a 40-minute short subject, designed for British television. John Cleese, still in his Monty Python period, plays a double-bass player who woos a lovely princess (Connie Booth). Both… More You never heard of this one? It might be because Romance with a Double Bass isn't a feature film at all, but a 40-minute short subject, designed for British television. John Cleese, still in his Monty Python period, plays a double-bass player who woos a lovely princess (Connie Booth). Both Cleese and his beloved are left to wander the countryside naked when a thief steals their clothes. Yes, they're starkers, and the film does little to cover up the naughty bits. Though the rest of the Monty Python gang isn't around for Romance with a Double Bass, we are treated with amusing cameos from such master performers as Graham Crowden and Freddie Jones. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert M. Young
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com
This is a quaint, lovely work.
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Cast
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Connie Booth
as Princess Costanza
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Graham Crowden
as Count Alexei
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Desmond Jones
as Musician Razmakhaikin
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Freddie Jones
as Maestro Lakeyich
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Andrew Sachs
as Musician Zhuchkov
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John Cleese
as Musician Smychkov
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Jonathan Lynn
as Leader of the Orchestra
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John Moffatt
as Malor Domo
- June Whitfield
